Assessing liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease: Comparison of diffusion-weighted MR elastography and two-dimensional shear-wave elastography using histopathologic assessment as the reference standard.

IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Li Yang, Guofeng Zhou, Liheng Liu, Shengxiang Rao, Wentao Wang, Kaipu Jin, Caixia Fu, Mengsu Zeng, Ying Ding
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Abstract

Introduction and objectives: Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by two-dimensional shear-wave elastography (2D SWE) is a well-established method for assessing hepatic fibrosis. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) can be converted into virtual shear modulus (µDiff) to estimate liver elasticity. The purpose of this study was to correlate and compare the diagnostic performance of DWI-based virtual elastography and 2D SWE for staging hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease, using histopathologic assessment as the reference standard.

Patients and methods: This retrospective study included 111 patients who underwent preoperative multiple b-value DWI and 2D SWE. The µDiff was calculated using DWI acquisition with b-values of 200 and 1,500 /mm2, and LSM was obtained by 2D SWE. Correlation between µDiff and LSM was assessed, as well as the correlation between these noninvasive methods and histologic fibrosis stages. The diagnostic efficacy of µDiff and LSM for staging liver fibrosis was compared with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.

Results: There was a significant positive correlation between µDiff and LSM (rho= 0.48, P < 0.001). µDiff (rho= 0.54, P < 0.001) and LSM (rho= 0.76, P < 0.001) were positively correlated with liver fibrosis stages. Areas under the curves (AUCs) of µDiff and LSM, respectively, were 0.81 and 0.90 for significant fibrosis, 0.89 and 0.98 for advanced fibrosis, and 0.77 and 0.91 for cirrhosis. The AUCs of 2D SWE for diagnosing advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis were significantly higher than those of µDiff (P < 0.05 for both).

Conclusions: LSM by 2D SWE yields larger AUCs compared to µDiff obtained from DWI-based virtual elastography for various stages of liver fibrosis. LSM is superior to µDiff in predicting advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis.

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Annals of hepatology
Annals of hepatology 医学-胃肠肝病学
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7.90
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2.60%
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183
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4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Annals of Hepatology publishes original research on the biology and diseases of the liver in both humans and experimental models. Contributions may be submitted as regular articles. The journal also publishes concise reviews of both basic and clinical topics.
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