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

Figure 7

Results for spleen elastography measurement (SSM) and corresponding HVPG results: SSM results showed only a poor/no correlation with corresponding HVPG results in both baseline (a) and follow-up (b) investigations. Δ-HVPG and Δ-SSM values did not show any significant correlation both in response and non-response groups (c) (HVPG = hepatic venous pressure gradient; SSM = spleen stiffness measurement).

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