Evaluation of liver fibrosis and hepatic venous pressure gradient with MR elastography in a novel swine model of cirrhosis
Huang SY, Abdelsalam ME, Harmoush S, Ensor JE, Chetta JA, Hwang KP, Stafford RJ, Madoff DC, Avritscher R. Evaluation of liver fibrosis and hepatic venous pressure gradient with MR elastography in a novel swine model of cirrhosis. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2013, 39: 590-597. PMID: 24532376, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientVenous pressure gradientLiver stiffnessLiver fibrosisSwine modelExperimental animalsMR elastographyHigher liver stiffnessMean fibrosis scoreNovel swine modelReliable noninvasive techniquePositive correlationLiver cirrhosisTransarterial embolizationFibrosis scoreCirrhosisFibrosisExperimental swineSignificant positive correlationNoninvasive technique