Real-time sono-elastography in the diagnosis of diffuse liver diseases

AIM: To analyze whether computer-enhanced dynamic analysis of elastography movies is able to better characterize and differentiate between different degrees of liver fibrosis. METHODS: The study design was prospective. A total of 132 consecutive patients with chronic liver diseases and healthy volunteers were examined by transabdominal ultrasound elastography. All examinations were done by two doctors.RESULTS: Due to the limitations of the method, we obtained high-quality elastography information in only 73...