ARFI elastography in patients with chronic autoimmune liver diseases: A preliminary study

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 226-231

  Righi, S ^a   Fiorini, E ^a   De Molo, C ^a   Cipriano, V ^a   Cassani, F ^a   Muratori, L ^a   Lenzi, M ^a   Morselli Labate, A M ^a   Serra, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ARFI imaging; Autoimmune hepatitis; Primary biliary cirrhosis; Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE IMPULSE IMAGING; ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; AUTOIMMUNE LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MALE; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VELOCITY;

EID: 84870236416     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: 18767931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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