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[The Usefulness of Strain Elastography for Determining Liver Fibrosis Stage in Chronic Viral Hepatitis: An Analysis
Background/Aim:
Accurate determination of the stage of liver fibrosis is an essential component in choice of treatment and assessment of cancer risk in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of strain elastography based on tissue Doppler imaging for liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis.
Methods:
A total of 37 patients with chronic viral hepatitis and 8 healthy volunteers were enrolled. Strain value was measured by using a conventional ultrasound machine that included strain imaging technolo- gy. Strain elastography was performed at the right subcostal area with manual compression. Liver fibrosis stages were assessed by using liver biopsy and compared with strain values. Diagnostic performance of the strain value for fibrosis stage 4, cirrhosis, was determined by performing a receiver-operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis.
Results:
Twenty-seven patients were positive for HCV RNA, 9 were positive for HBs antigen, and 1 was positive for both (Fibrosis stage F1, n=11; F2, n=7; F3, n=15; F4, n=4). The strain value of F3 and F4 was 0.066±0.02 and 0.042±0.011, respectively. These strain Values were significantly lower compared to those of healthy volunteers (0.112 ±0.018) (P< 0.05). Using a cutoff value of 0.042, the area under ROC curve was 0.88 for the diagnosis of F4. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 75%, 92%, 50%, and 94%, respectively.
Conclusions:
Strain elastography based on tissue Doppler imaging with manual compression appears to be a useful tool to diagnose cirrhosis in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. [Original].
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