Diagnostic performance of two-dimensional shear wave elastography and attenuation imaging for fibrosis and steatosis assessment in chronic liver disease.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We investigated the diagnostic performance of two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) and attenuation imaging (ATI) in detecting fibrosis and steatosis in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD), comparing them with established methods.

Methods

In 190 patients with CLD, 2D-SWE and vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) were used for liver stiffness measurement (LSM), and ATI and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) were used for steatosis quantification. The correlations between these new and established methods were analyzed.

Results

Significant correlations were found between 2D-SWE and VCTE (r = 0.78, P < 0.001), and between ATI and CAP (r = 0.70, P < 0.001). Liver stiffness tended to be lower with 2D-SWE compared with that with VCT

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11799025 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature