Two-dimensional Shear-Wave Elastography Performance in the Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: Comparison with Serum Fibrosis Indexes

Purpose To investigate the value of two-dimensional (2D) shear-wave elastography (SWE) in the assessment of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and to compare the diagnostic performance of this modality with that of liver fibrosis indexes. Materials and Methods The ethics com...

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Published in:	Radiology Vol. 283; no. 3; pp. 873 - 882
Main Authors:	Zhuang, Yuan, Ding, Hong, Zhang, Yue, Sun, Huichuan, Xu, Chen, Wang, Wenping
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.06.2017
Subjects:	Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods Female Hepatitis B, Chronic - complications Humans Liver Cirrhosis - blood Liver Cirrhosis - diagnostic imaging Liver Cirrhosis - etiology Male Middle Aged
ISSN:	1527-1315
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