Current Knowledge in Ultrasound-Based Liver Elastography of Pediatric Patients

Current Knowledge in Ultrasound-Based Liver Elastography of Pediatric Patients

Studies performed using transient elastography (TE), point shear wave elastography (pSWE) and two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) have shown that these techniques are all feasible and accurate in children for the evaluation of liver fibrosis due to several etiologies. However, for some...

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Main Authors: Christoph F. Dietrich, Roxana Sirli, Giovanna Ferraioli, Alina Popescu, Ioan Sporea, Corina Pienar, Christian Kunze, Heike Taut, Simone Schrading, Simona Bota, Dagmar Schreiber-Dietrich, Dong Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
ultrasound elastography
pediatric
liver fibrosis
stiffness
shear wave elastography (SWE)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/6/944

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