1. Shear-Wave Dispersion Slope from US Shear-Wave
Elastography: Detection of Allograft Damage after Liver Transplantation
Shear-wave dispersion slope obtained at two-dimensional US shear-wave elastography was associated with both liver fibrosis (P = .02) and degree of necroinflammatory activity (P < .01) after liver transplant.
Shear-wave dispersion slope provided better diagnostic performance than liver stiffness value in detection of allograft damage after liver transplant (P < .01).
Images in a 53-year-old who underwent liver transplantation 1 year ago and was diagnosed with acute cellular rejection. The median liver stiffness value on the elasticity map was 9.3 kPa, and the median shear wave dispersion slope was 20.2 (m/sec)/kHz.
Lee DH et al. Published Online: September 10, 2019