Open AccessComparison of Visual Transient Elastography and Shear Wave Elastography in Evaluating Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease
Author(s) -
Jiali Yang,
Jiawu Li,
Guilin Ye,
Yan Luo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s319101
Subject(s) - transient elastography , medicine , elastography , receiver operating characteristic , chronic liver disease , fibrosis , liver biopsy , liver fibrosis , radiology , biopsy , pathological , liver disease , pathology , gastroenterology , ultrasound , cirrhosis
This study investigated the effectiveness and feasibility of shear wave elastography ((sound touch elastography) STE and (shear wave elastography) SWE) and visual transient elastography (ViTE) in the noninvasive quantitative diagnosis of liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease (CLD).