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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2015

Liver reserve function assessment by acoustic radiation force impulse imaging.

Xiao-Lan Sun, Li-Wei Liang, Hui Cao, Qiong Men, Ke-Zhu Hou, Zhen Chen, Ya-E Zhao

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Xiao-Lan SunXiao-Lan Sun, Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai Shidong Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China.
Li-Wei LiangXiao-Lan Sun, Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai Shidong Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China.
Hui CaoXiao-Lan Sun, Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai Shidong Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China.
Qiong MenXiao-Lan Sun, Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai Shidong Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China.
Ke-Zhu HouXiao-Lan Sun, Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai Shidong Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China.
Zhen ChenXiao-Lan Sun, Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai Shidong Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China.
Ya-E ZhaoXiao-Lan Sun, Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai Shidong Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China.
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Abstract

aimTo evaluate the utility of liver reserve function by acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging in patients with liver tumors.

methodsSeventy-six patients with liver tumors were enrolled in this study. Serum biochemical indexes, such as aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum albumin (ALB), total bilirubin (T-Bil), and other indicators were observed. Liver stiffness (LS) was measured by ARFI imaging, measurements were repeated 10 times, and the average value of the results was taken as the final LS value. Indocyanine green (ICG) retention was performed, and ICG-K and ICG-R15 were recorded. Child-Pugh (CP) scores were carried out based on patient's preoperative biochemical tests and physical condition. Correlations among CP scores, ICG-R15, ICG-K and LS values were observed and analyzed using either the Pearson correlation coefficient or the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare LS values of CP scores, and the receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze liver reserve function assessment accuracy.

resultsLS in the ICG-R15 10%-20% group was significantly higher than in the ICG-R15 < 10% group; and the difference was statistically significant (2.19 ± 0.27 vs 1.59 ± 0.32, P < 0.01). LS in the ICG-R15 > 20% group was significantly higher than in the ICG-R15 < 10% group; and the difference was statistically significant (2.92 ± 0.29 vs 1.59 ± 0.32, P < 0.01). The LS value in patients with CP class A was lower than in patients with CP class B (1.57 ± 0.34 vs 1.86 ± 0.27, P < 0.05), while the LS value in patients with CP class B was lower than in patients with CP class C (1.86 ± 0.27 vs 2.47 ± 0.33, P < 0.01). LS was positively correlated with ICG-R15 (r = 0.617, P < 0.01) and CP score (r = 0.772, P < 0.01). Meanwhile, LS was negatively correlated with ICG-K (r = -0.673, P < 0.01). AST, ALT and T-Bil were positively correlated with LS, while ALB was negatively correlated with LS (P < 0.05). The ROC curve revealed that the when the LS value was 2.34 m/s, the Youden index was at its highest point, sensitivity was 69.2% and specificity was 92.1%.

conclusionFor patients with liver tumors, ARFI imaging is a useful tool for assessing liver reserve function.

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Elasticity Imaging TechniquesLiver Function TestsAdultAgedArea Under CurveBiomarkers, TumorCatheter AblationEmbolization, TherapeuticFemaleFluorescent DyesHepatectomyHumansIndocyanine GreenLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkers, TumorFluorescent DyesIndocyanine GreenAcoustic radiation force impulseLiver reserve functionLiver tumorReceiver-operator characteristic

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