Open AccessReal time shear wave elastography in chronic liver diseases: Accuracy for predicting liver fibrosis, in comparison with serum markers
Author(s) -
Jae Yoon Jeong,
Tae Yeob Kim,
Joo Hyun Sohn,
Yongsoo Kim,
Woo Kyoung Jeong,
Yu Whan Oh,
Kyo-Sang Yoo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13920
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrosis , receiver operating characteristic , liver fibrosis , elastography , gastroenterology , stage (stratigraphy) , transient elastography , ultrasound , radiology , biology , paleontology
To evaluate the correlation between liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by real-time shear wave elastography (SWE) and liver fibrosis stage and the accuracy of LSM for predicting significant and advanced fibrosis, in comparison with serum markers.