The Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy of Real Time Shear Wave Elastography in Detecting Liver Cirrhosis Keeping Histopathology as Reference Standard

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of real-time Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) in detecting liver cirrhosis among patients suffering from diseases predisposing to it, keeping histopathology as reference standard.
 Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
 Place and Duration Study: Armed Forces Institute Radiology Imaging, Rawalpindi, Jan 2018 Jul 2018.
 Methodology: A total 114 were recruited, relevant history taken patientsreal-time shear wave elastography was performed, followed by USG guided biopsy. Patients having clinically suspected hepatic fibrosis sent department for ultrasound or ultrasound-guided Elasticity values using sheer waves 14.9 kPa (2.23m/s) more suggestive cirrhosis. findings compared with findings.Results: Real-time SWE showed high sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative value 92.86%, 89.66%, 92.86% 91.23%, respectively.
 Conclusion: This study concluded that RTSW is relatively high.