Point Shear Wave Elastography and the Effect of Physical Exercise, Alcohol Consumption, and Respiration in Healthy Adults

Point Shear Wave Elastography and the Effect of Physical Exercise, Alcohol Consumption, and Respiration in Healthy Adults

Purpose Ultrasound elastography is a noninvasive method for liver stiffness measurement (LSM) with the aim of reflecting approximate liver fibrosis load. Despite minimal evidence, current guidelines recommend 10 min of rest and breath hold prior to measurements and offer no advice concerning recent...

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Main Authors: Victoria Taraldsen, Sunneva Tomasgard, Margrethe Thune Rudlang, Odd Helge Gilja, Mette Vesterhus, Anders Batman Mjelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-12-01
Series:Ultrasound International Open
Subjects:
shear wave elastography
physical exertion
alcohol consumption
respiration
ultrasound, methods and techniques
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1298-9642

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