Spleen and Liver Stiffness Evaluation by ARFI Imaging: A Reliable Tool for a Short-Term Monitoring of Portal Hypertension?

Figure 5

ARFI elastography results for spleen stiffness evaluation: results of SSM investigations performed on three defined spots of the spleen showed significant differences between the three positions in the spleen investigated (a). The results of spleen elastography investigations in the upper, hilar, and bottom third, respectively (red = baseline, blue = follow-up,  = significant result) did not show a significant reduction of spleen stiffness in the response group (b/c/d) (ARFI = acoustic radiation force impulse imaging; SSM = spleen stiffness measurement).

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