Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2017; 23(1): 1-10
Published online Jan 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i1.1
Figure 1
Figure 1 Hypothetical algorithm of non-invasive methods for screening and evaluation of clinically-significant portal hypertension and to discriminate patients with or without a need for endoscopic screening. CEUS: Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography; CSPH: Clinically-significant portal hypertension; DDU: Duplex Doppler ultrasonography; HVPG: Hepatic venous pressure gradient; LS: Liver stiffness; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; SHAPE: Subharmonic-aided pressure estimation; SS: Spleen stiffness; TE: Transient elastography.