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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2018

01-11-2018 | Scientific Letter

Evaluating Liver Fibrosis by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse in Thalassemia

Authors: Rashid H. Merchant, Mubaraka Lokhandwala, Pezad N. Doctor, Chandar P. Lulla, Bhavin Jankharia

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 11/2018

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To the Editor: Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) is an ultrasound-based elastography technique used to evaluate tissue stiffness by virtual touch tissue quantification using a conventional probe [1]. ARFI results strongly correlate with the stage of fibrosis in chronic liver disease, and it, therefore, promises to replace liver biopsy [2]. There are very few studies both internationally and in India that have evaluated the use of ARFI scan in thalassemic population [3]. …
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D’Onofrio M, Crosara S, De Robertis R, et al. Acoustic radiation force impulse of the liver. World J Gastroenterol. 2013;19:4841–9.CrossRef
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Haque M, Robinson C, Owen D, Yoshida EM, Harris A. Comparison of acoustic radiation force impulse imaging (ARFI) to liver biopsy histologic scores in the evaluation of chronic liver disease: a pilot study. Ann Hepatol. 2010;9:289–93.PubMed
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Metadata
Title
Evaluating Liver Fibrosis by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse in Thalassemia
Authors
Rashid H. Merchant
Mubaraka Lokhandwala
Pezad N. Doctor
Chandar P. Lulla
Bhavin Jankharia
Publication date
01-11-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 11/2018
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2692-2

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