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Response to the Letter: Shear wave velocity might correlate with portal venous perfusion if correct portal venous perfusion techniques are used

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    Michael Esser & Marius Horger

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Concerning our paper entitled: Correlation between acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI)-based tissue elasticity measurements and perfusion parameters acquired by perfusion CT in cirrhotic livers: a proof of principle.

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Esser, M., Horger, M. Response to the Letter: Shear wave velocity might correlate with portal venous perfusion if correct portal venous perfusion techniques are used. J Med Ultrasonics 46, 517–518 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-019-00952-4

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