Open AccessTransient elastography improves detection of liver cirrhosis compared to routine screening tests
Author(s) -
Thomas Göbel,
Janine Schadewaldt-Tümmers,
Lucas Greiner,
Christopher Poremba,
Dieter Häussinger,
Andreas Erhardt
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.i3.953
Subject(s) - medicine , transient elastography , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , prothrombin time , liver biopsy , ultrasound , chronic liver disease , liver disease , elastography , ascites , biopsy , radiology
To investigate the diagnostic significance of transient elastography (TE) in a daily routine clinical setting in comparison to clinical signs, laboratory parameters and ultrasound.