Liver Elastography in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Patients Using Three Different Scanner Systems

The aim of the study described here was to characterize three different liver elastography methods in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) patients, for the first time exploring 2-D shear wave elastography (2-D-SWE) in PSC patients and its putative advantages over point shear wave elastography (pSWE). Sixty-six adult PSC patients (51 males, 77%) underwent liver elastography: Transient elastography (TE), pSWE and 2-D-SWE were applied head-to-head after B-mode ultrasonography and blood tests. Liver stiffness measurements (LSMs) by pSWE yielded lower values than those by TE; 2-D-SWE had less steep slope but was overall not significantly different from TE.

Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - June 1, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Anders Batman Mjelle, Guri Fossdal, Odd Helge Gilja, Mette Vesterhus Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research