Accurate measurements of liver stiffness using shear wave elastography in children and young adults and the role of the stability index

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the stability index (SI) in liver stiffness measurements using shear wave elastography (SWE) in children. Methods A total of 29 children and young adults (mean age, 16.1 years; range, 8 to 28 years; 11 boys and 18 girls) who underwe...

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Published in:	Ultrasonography
Main Authors:	Eun Kyoung Hong, Young Hun Choi, Jung-Eun Cheon, Woo Sun Kim, In-One Kim, Sun Young Kang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2018-07-01
Subjects:	Elastography Shear wave elastography Stability index Liver Children
Online Access:	http://www.e-ultrasonography.org/upload/usg-17025.pdf