Spleen stiffness test to check for dangerous veins in the liver

This study uses a special ultrasound with contrast to help tell apart two conditions that cause high blood pressure in the liver: porto-sinusoidal vascular disorder (a rare disease of the liver's small blood vessels) and cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). The test may help avoid the need for a liver biopsy.

This study tests a new ultrasound method that measures spleen stiffness to help diagnose enlarged veins in the esophagus (esophageal varices) in people with chronic liver disease. It aims to find a less invasive way to detect these veins, which can cause serious bleeding.

This study uses a simple ultrasound-based test (FibroScan) to check liver stiffness and predict whether you have high pressure in the veins around the liver. It aims to see if a new set of criteria can safely tell who needs an endoscopy, helping avoid unnecessary procedures.

This study looks for ways to predict if a child with portal hypertension (high blood pressure in the liver's blood vessels) has enlarged veins in the esophagus, without needing an endoscopy. It aims to use simple blood tests and spleen size to identify children who may need further monitoring.

This study uses ultrasound (sound wave imaging) to check your liver and veins to see if you are at risk for bleeding from enlarged veins in your food pipe. It may help find a safer, less invasive way to predict bleeding risk compared to routine endoscopy.

This study looks at whether a special MRI scan can spot high-risk varices (swollen veins in the food pipe or stomach) in people with cirrhosis from hepatitis B. If successful, it could mean fewer people need a routine endoscopy to check for these varices.