Liver fibrosis staging with a new 2D-shear wave elastography using comb-push technique: Applicability, reproducibility, and diagnostic performance.

To evaluate the applicability, reproducibility, and diagnostic performance of a new 2D-shear wave elastography (SWE) using the comb-push technique (2D CP-SWE) for detection of hepatic fibrosis, using histopathology as the reference standard.This prospective study was approved by the institutional re...

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Main Authors: Sang Min Lee, Jeong Min Lee, Hyo-Jin Kang, Hyung Kung Yang, Jeong Hee Yoon, Won Chang, Su Joa An, Kyoung Bun Lee, Seung Yon Baek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5433696?pdf=render