Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography, Shear Wave Dispersion and Attenuation Imaging of Pediatric Liver Disease with Histological Correlation

• Main Authors: Ivan Cetinic (Author), Charlotte de Lange (Author), Yvonne Simrén (Author), Nils Ekvall (Author), Maja Östling (Author), Liselotte Stén (Author), Håkan Boström (Author), Kerstin Lagerstrand (Author), Hanna Hebelka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To evaluate the feasibility of multiple ultrasound markers for the non-invasive characterization of fibrosis, inflammation and steatosis in the liver in pediatric patients. Materials and methods: The quantitative ultrasound measures shear wave elastography (SWE), shear wave dispersion (SWD) and...