Open AccessContrast-enhanced ultrasound for quantitative assessment of portal pressure in canine liver fibrosis
Author(s) -
Lin Zhang,
Lanyan Qiu,
Zhonghua Yuan,
Yan Yan,
Xiao-Zhuan Ren,
Jing Zhao,
Yujiang Liu,
JiBin Liu,
Linxue Qian
Publication year - 2015
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.v21.i15.4509
Subject(s) - medicine , carbon tetrachloride , fibrosis , liver fibrosis , ultrasound , contrast enhanced ultrasound , portal vein , portal venous pressure , nuclear medicine , pathology , portal hypertension , radiology , cirrhosis , chemistry , organic chemistry
To explore the feasibility of non-invasive quantitative estimation of portal venous pressure by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in a canine model.