Assessment of biopsy proven liver fibrosis by two-dimensional shear wave elastography in patients with primary biliary cholangitis

Two-dimensional shear-wave elastography (2D-SWE) is an ultrasound-based technique used to stage liver fibrosis by measuring liver stiffness (LS). The diagnostic performance of 2D-SWE for assessing liver fibrosis in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) has not been reported before.

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - February 25, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yuling Yan, Xian Xing, Qiang Lu, Xiaoze Wang, Xuefeng Luo, Li Yang Tags: Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Source Type: research