Doppler ultrasonography devices, including elastography, allow for accurate diagnosis of severe liver fibrosis

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
11025264	European Journal of Radiology	2018	22 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Elastography improves the accuracy of Doppler-US in the detection of severe fibrosis. This two-step procedure will help radiologists to accurately identify patients who need to be referred to specialist hepatologists during routine Doppler-US examinations.

Keywords

SSI AUROC kPa Doppler-ultrasound Elastography liver stiffness measurement Diagnostic m/s LSM Ultrasonography Cirrhosis area under receiver operating characteristic Liver

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Doppler ultrasonography devices, including elastography, allow for accurate diagnosis of severe liver fibrosis

Authors

Jean Delahaye, Paul Bazeries, Adrien Lannes, Jérome Lebigot, Victoire Cartier, Frederic Oberti, Isabelle Fouchard-Hubert, Anita Paisant, Sophie Michalak-Provost, Marie Christine Rousselet, Paul Cales, Jérome Boursier, Christophe Aubé,