Diagnostic value of Doppler assessment of the hepatic and portal vessels and ultrasound of the spleen in liver disease

Abstract

Splenomegaly size and abnormal HVP are useful predictors of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and both can be measured reliably and reproducibly. However, Doppler measurements of PVV, PVD and HARI are not useful in distinguishing patients with chronic liver disease from normal controls.