Sinusoidal obstructive syndrome, also known as hepatic veno-occlusive disease, is a
potentially life-threatening complication that occurs in children undergoing haemopoietic …

Veno-occlusive disease/sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (VOD/SOS) is a potentially life-
threatening complication of hematopoietic cell transplantation. Early diagnosis and …

Biliary atresia is an aggressive liver disease of infancy and can cause death without timely
surgical intervention. Early diagnosis of biliary atresia is critical to the recovery of bile …

Ultrasound elastography is a novel ultrasound technique, being extensively researched in
children in the last decade. It measures tissue elasticity with the observation of tissue …

BACKGROUND Timely differentiation of biliary atresia (BA) from other infantile cholestatic
diseases can impact patient outcomes. Additionally, non-invasive staging of fibrosis after …

Background Two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) has been proposed for
detecting liver fibrosis in biliary atresia. Objectives To assess the performance of 2D-SWE for …

Ultrasound elastography (USE) is a modality that in addition to fundamental B-mode,
Doppler, and contrast-enhanced sonography is suitable to make qualitative and quantitative …

Background Biliary atresia (BA) is a severe inflammatory obliterative cholangiopathy of
infancy that requires early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention. In this study, we …

Biliary abnormalities in children are uncommon, and the spectrum of biliary disorders is
broader than in adult patients. Unlike in adults, biliary disorders in children are rarely …

Background Head ultrasound (US) is commonly used to evaluate the neonatal brain but may
be limited by its lack of sensitivity and specificity. Ultrasound shear wave elastography …