The role of elastography in the assessment of chronic liver disease in children

Sonmez S., BOŞAT M., Yurtseven N., Yurtseven E.

AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.19, ss.2806-2811, 2019 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 19 Konu: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4314/ahs.v19i3.57
  • Dergi Adı: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2806-2811

Özet

Background: Conventional ultrasonography is a method preferred for the investigation of chronic liver diseases in pediatric groups, as it is non-invasive, cheap, feasible and available. The purpose of this study is to present the role of Share-wave Elastography (SWE) in terms of diagnostic value in children diagnosed with "chronic liver disease."