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Keywords:
Liver, Ultrasound, Comparative studies, Education and training
Authors:
A. Popescu, O. Gradinaru Tascau, I. Sporea, R. Sirli, M. Danila, M. Popescu, T. V. Moga, F. B. Bende, S. Bota; Timisoara/RO
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2015/C-2156
Aims and objectives
The evaluation of liver stiffness (LS) is essential in patients with chronic hepatopathies,
therefore a non-invasive,
risk-free method well accepted by patient is crucial.
The ‘gold standard’ method for the evaluation of LS is liver biopsy,
an invasive method which can cause serious complications [1].
A new era in LS evaluation has begun when liver elastography developed.
Many elastographic techniques have emerged into clinical practice and the usefullness of each elastographic method for non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis still needs to be determined.
The elastography phantom model allows users to develop and practice the skills necessary to gain proficiency in using elastography.
The purpose of this study was to assess the reproducibility of shear wave elastographic techniques (2D- Shear Wave Elastography - 2D-SWE and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography-ARFI) on a phantom model.