Application of real-time shear wave elastography in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases

Real-time shear wave elastography (SWE) is a new elastography technique applied in clinical practice,with the advantages of noninvasiveness,repeatable operation,and stable accuracy, and it can be used for real-time dynamic monitoring and evaluation of liver fibrosis degree in liver diseases.This article reviews the imaging principle of SWE and its application in the diagnosis of liver diseases,in order to provide reliable information for the early diagnosis,treatment,and efficacy evaluation of liver di-seases.