Table 1 Reliable liver stiffness measurement
From: Possible use of 2D shear wave liver elastography in new-onset ascites evaluation
Reliable liver stiffness measurement using Esaote 2D-SWE | |
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6 successful measurements | |
> 60% success of all the measurements taken | |
IQR/LSM < 30% | |
ROI > 10 mm in all measurements | |
SD <3x of LSM in all measurements | |
Depth of the measurement < 50 mm | |
Measurement > 1 cm below liver capsule and in a region without major vessels, bile ducts or masses | |
Measurement in two different intercostal spaces | |
Evenly distributed FOV colour | |
Evenly spaced colour in ROI (no blue-red jumps) | |
High quality measurement according to the manufacturer’s instrucitonsf | |
Diameter of perihepatic fluid between probe and liver < 20 mm |