Evaluation of rat liver with ARFI elastography: In vivo and ex vivo study.

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare in vivo vs ex vivo liver stiffness in rats with acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography using the histological findings as the gold standard. METHODS:Eighteen male Wistar rats aged 16-18 months were divided into a control group (n = 6) and...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Carbonell, Juan de Dios Berná-Serna, Lidia Oltra, Carlos M Martínez, Nuria Garcia-Carrillo, Florentina Guzmán-Aroca, Francisco Javier Salazar, José Tudela, Juan de Dios Berná-Mestre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217297