Evaluation of Schistosomiasis Mansoni Morbidity by Hepatic and Splenic Elastography

This study aimed to evaluate the morbidity of schistosomiasis by hepatic and splenic point shear-wave elastography (pSWE) and relate this to US parameters. The PPF pattern, the diameter of the portal and splenic veins and the size of the spleen were evaluated by US.

Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - February 20, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Caroline Louise Diniz Pereira, Joelma Carvalho Santos, Raissa Melo Arruda, Milena Lima Rodrigues, Eduardo Sampaio Siqueira, Roberto Souza Lemos, Andrea D ória Batista, Ana Lúcia Coutinho Domingues, Edmundo Pessoa Lopes Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research