Korean Journal of Radiology

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Two-Dimensional Shear Wave Elastography Predicts Liver Fibrosis in Jaundiced Infants with Suspected Biliary Atresia: A Prospective Study

  • Huadong Chen (Department of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University) ;
  • Luyao Zhou (Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University) ;
  • Bing Liao (Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University) ;
  • Qinghua Cao (Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University) ;
  • Hong Jiang (Department of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University) ;
  • Wenying Zhou (Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University) ;
  • Guotao Wang (Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University) ;
  • Xiaoyan Xie (Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University)
  • Received : 2020.07.22
  • Accepted : 2020.10.17
  • Published : 2021.06.01
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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the role of preoperative two-dimensional (2D) shear wave elastography (SWE) in assessing the stages of liver fibrosis in patients with suspected biliary atresia (BA) and compared its diagnostic performance with those of serum fibrosis biomarkers. Materials and Methods: This study was approved by the ethical committee, and written informed parental consent was obtained. Two hundred and sixteen patients were prospectively enrolled between January 2012 and October 2018. The 2D SWE measurements of 69 patients have been previously reported. 2D SWE measurements, serum fibrosis biomarkers, including fibrotic markers and biochemical test results, and liver histology parameters were obtained. 2D SWE values, serum biomarkers including, aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRi), and other serum fibrotic markers were correlated with the stages of liver fibrosis by METAVIR. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and area under the ROC (AUROC) curve analyses were used. Results: The correlation coefficient of 2D SWE value in correlation with the stages of liver fibrosis was 0.789 (p < 0.001). The cut-off values of 2D SWE were calculated as 9.1 kPa for F1, 11.6 kPa for F2, 13.0 kPa for F3, and 15.7 kPa for F4. The AUROCs of 2D SWE in the determination of the stages of liver fibrosis ranged from 0.869 to 0.941. The sensitivity and negative predictive value of 2D SWE in the diagnosis of ≥ F3 was 93.4% and 96.0%, respectively. The diagnostic performance of 2D SWE was superior to that of APRi and other serum fibrotic markers in predicting severe fibrosis and cirrhosis (all p < 0.005) and other serum biomarkers. Multivariate analysis showed that the 2D SWE value was the only statistically significant parameter for predicting liver fibrosis. Conclusion: 2D SWE is a more effective non-invasive tool for predicting the stage of liver fibrosis in patients with suspected BA, compared with serum fibrosis biomarkers.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No: 81501480 & No: 81530055) and Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (No: 2019A1515010549).

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