Evaluation of Liver Disease With Elastography Measurements in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant Surgery
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | June 2013 |
| End Date: | July 2015 |
Quantitative Evaluation of Liver Disease With Liver Elastography Measurements Using the Supersonic Imagine Aixplorer ShearWaveTM Elastography Ultrasound Machine in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant Surgery
The purpose of the study is to compare ultrasound measurements of the liver obtained prior
to surgery on the skin to measurements obtained during surgery directly on the diseased
liver. The objective is to determine if ultrasounds of the liver on the skin can provide
accurate measurements of disease of the liver to provide an alternative option to liver
biopsies.
to surgery on the skin to measurements obtained during surgery directly on the diseased
liver. The objective is to determine if ultrasounds of the liver on the skin can provide
accurate measurements of disease of the liver to provide an alternative option to liver
biopsies.
A non-invasive, ultrasound platform based, ShearWaveTM Elastography measurement will be
obtained at two time points on each qualified patient. The first time point will be in the
operating room before the initial incision is made. The second time point involves placement
of a small, hand-held modified ultrasound probe directly on the patient's diseased liver
during the liver transplant surgery. The probe used in this study is the SuperCurved™SC6-1,
capable of a band width of 1-6MHz with 192 elements.
obtained at two time points on each qualified patient. The first time point will be in the
operating room before the initial incision is made. The second time point involves placement
of a small, hand-held modified ultrasound probe directly on the patient's diseased liver
during the liver transplant surgery. The probe used in this study is the SuperCurved™SC6-1,
capable of a band width of 1-6MHz with 192 elements.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and Females over the age of 18
- Patients undergoing a liver transplant surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any person unable to provide informed consent
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