ArticleBMC medical imaging2026
The value of sound touch elastography in the noninvasive staging of fibrosis in IgA nephropathy.
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the value of Sound Touch Elastography (STE) in fibrosis grading of IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), focusing on the diagnostic performance of the mean elasticity (STE
methodsA total of 129 biopsy-proven IgAN patients underwent renal conventional ultrasound and STE.Based on the Oxford MEST-C T-score(reflecting the percentage of tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis area), patients were classified as T0 (≤ 25%), T1 (26-50%), and T2 (> 50%). Non-parametric tests were used to compare intergroup differences, correlations and diagnostic performance were assessed by Spearman and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses.
resultsSTE
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