Evaluation of Portal Hypertension and Varices by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging of the Liver Compared to Transient Elastography and AST to Platelet Ratio Index

Abstract

ARFI shows a higher applicability particularly in obese and ascitic patients. All three investigated methods show a high diagnostic accuracy for CSPH. Notably, APRI performed not significantly different compared to ARFI for the diagnosis of CSPH.