Why the study?
Does virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) imaging detect differences in pancreatic elasticity between healthy volunteers and patients with acute pancreatitis?
Population
254 subjects, comprising 210 healthy volunteers and 44 patients with acute pancreatitis.
Comparison
Virtual touch tissue quantification imaging… vs Healthy volunteers compared to acute…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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VTQ detects no pancreatic elasticity difference in acute pancreatitis; leaves open its diagnostic utility pending prospective validation.
Does virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) imaging detect differences in pancreatic elasticity between healthy volunteers and patients with acute pancreatitis?
Virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) imaging did not show a statistically significant difference in pancreatic elasticity between healthy volunteers and patients with acute pancreatitis.
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