Doppler ultrasound in liver cirrhosis: correlation of hepatic artery and portal vein measurements with model for end-stage liver disease score in Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 2 Correlation between Doppler ultrasonography findings and MELD score

		MELD < 19	MELD > 19	Test value•	P- value	Sig.
		No.=84	No.=16	Test value•	P- value	Sig.
Hepatic Artery Velocity	Median (IQR)	75 (55 – 100)	150 (80 – 175)	-4.092	0.000	HS
Hepatic Artery Velocity	Range	20 – 210	60 – 240	-4.092	0.000	HS
Hepatic Arterial Resistive Index	Median (IQR)	0.66 (0.6 – 0.7)	0.65 (0.61 – 0.71)	-0.419	0.675	NS
Hepatic Arterial Resistive Index	Range	0.06 – 0.87	0.55 – 0.81	-0.419	0.675	NS
Peak Velocity of Portal Vein	Median (IQR)	19 (16 – 22)	19 (18 – 23.5)	-1.113	0.266	NS
Peak Velocity of Portal Vein	Range	7 – 39	6 – 41	-1.113	0.266	NS

P > 0.05 non-significant (NS); P < 0.05 significant (S); P < 0.01 highly significant (HS) • independent t test, • Mann-Whitney test