#doppler

2 Pearls

Abdominal Radiology45d ago

Portal vein velocity decreases with advancing cirrhosis.

Normal maximum portal vein velocity (MPVV) ranges from 20 to 30 cm/s , but it is significantly reduced in cirrhotic patients, averaging 13.9 cm/s . This velocity progressively drops as the disease…

Dr. Raman ShingadeSeeker

Abdominal Radiology45d ago

The Hepatic Artery Resistive Index (HARI) is notably elevated in cirrhosis.

Hepatic Artery Resistive Index (HARI) serves as a highly useful discriminator for diagnosing cirrhosis. While healthy, non-cirrhotic individuals typically have a HARI of 0.7 or less , patients with…

Dr. Raman ShingadeSeeker