Intra-Observer Reproducibility of Endoscopic Ultrasound Point Shear-Wave Elastography: A 120-Patient Prospective Cohort Study
: EUS-pSWE demonstrates excellent intra-observer reproducibility under quality-controlled conditions and shows a strong correlation with VCTE. However, short-term variability between acquisition runs and limited feasibility based on conventional quality thresholds should be considered. EUS-pSWE appears to be a promising modality for liver stiffness assessment, warranting further validation of quality criteria and clinical thresholds.
Authors
- Raluca Lupușoru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7405-4779)
- Felix Bende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3820-7325)
- Bogdan Miuţescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5336-5789)
- Adrian Burdan
- Călin Burciu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3657-4546)
- Roxana Șirli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0179-1014)
- M Danila
- Andreea Brașovan
- Aymen Almuhaidb
- Eyad Gadour
- Alina Popescu
- Moga Tudor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8978-1856)
Institutions
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- King Fahad Specialist Hospital (SA)
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
- Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad (RO)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicina
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62040780
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00