Liver elasticity assessment after biliary drainage in patients with extrahepatic cholestasis by shear wave sono-elastography (SWE)
Abstract Background Extrahepatic cholestasis that is caused by benign and malignant diseases has been reported to influence liver elasticity, independent of liver fibrosis. Shear wave sono-elastography is a novel noninvasive ultrasound-based tool to assess liver stiffness that is indirectly measured...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-11-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-022-00924-8 |