S-Shearwave Elastography for Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis

Diagnostic Performance of S-Shearwave Elastography for Hepatic Fibrosis Evaluation: a Multicenter Prospective Study

The purpose of this multi-center prospective study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of S-Shearwave, a newly developed ultrasound shear wave elastography, for the assessment of hepatic fibrosis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with chronic liver disease or cirrhosis, or living-donor candidates for liver transplantation, or volunteers
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute hepatitis or bile duct obstruction
• Serum ALT> 5 times the upper limit of normal within 3 months
• s/p Rt. hemihepatectomy
• s/p liver transplantation
• Large mass or infiltrative lesion in the right lobe of the liver