Optimization of Spleen VCTE Examinations with FibroScan

Optimization of Spleen VCTE Examinations with FibroScan

This is an European, prospective, interventional, and multicenter clinical investigation which main objective is to develop a spleen examination dedicated to overweight or obese patients and assess its applicability. It will take place in 4 sites (1 site in the Netherlands, 2 sites in Spain and 1 site in Romania) to include a total of 500 patients (adults and children).

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult or pediatric patient able to give written informed consent (parents/legal tutors in case of minor patients),
2. Patient affiliated to the healthcare system
3. Adult or children patient followed for a liver disease a suspicion of liver disease or for a consequence of a liver disease, with or without splenomegaly and having a spleen to skin distance (SSD) measurement performed during the screening ultrasound exam.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Vulnerable patient- other than pediatric patients
2. Patients with ascites