Quantitative Evaluation of the Progression of Liver Disease, Using ShearWaveTM
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Renal Impairment / Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiology, Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Gastroenterology, Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | February 2012 |
| End Date: | November 2016 |
| Contact: | Sharon Primeaux, MS |
| Email: | sharon.primeaux@BSWHealth.org |
| Phone: | 214-818-7876 |
Quantitative Evaluation of Liver Disease With Liver and Kidney Elastography Using the Supersonic Imagine Aixplorer ShearWaveTM Elastography Ultrasound Machine
Liver biopsy for the assessment of fibrosis has multiple limitations. Liver ShearWaveTM
Elastography may provide a non-invasive, fast, and reproducible alternative for the
quantitative assessment of liver fibrosis.
Elastography may provide a non-invasive, fast, and reproducible alternative for the
quantitative assessment of liver fibrosis.
To obtain a quantitative evaluation of the progression of liver disease, using ShearWaveTM
Elastography measurements obtained with the Supersonic Imagine Aixplorer ultrasound machine.
To compare the glomerular filtration rate and the quantitative evaluation of the progression
of renal disease, using ShearWaveTM Elastography measurements obtained with the Supersonic
Imagine Aixplorer ultrasound machine in post-liver transplantation patients.
Elastography measurements obtained with the Supersonic Imagine Aixplorer ultrasound machine.
To compare the glomerular filtration rate and the quantitative evaluation of the progression
of renal disease, using ShearWaveTM Elastography measurements obtained with the Supersonic
Imagine Aixplorer ultrasound machine in post-liver transplantation patients.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and Females over the age of 18
- Patients of Liver Consultant's of Texas Dallas office, with chronic liver disease or
liver transplant patient seen in Liver Transplant Clinic
- Patients diagnosed with heart failure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any person unable to provide an informed consent
- Any female who is pregnant or thinks she might be pregnant
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3500 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75246
Dallas, Texas 75246
1.800.422.9567
Phone: 214-818-7876
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