Can Portal Hypertension Testing Go Non-invasive? - Takeaways - MDSpire
Coming Soon: Introducing MDSpire News. Learn more
Conexiant’s news site is now MDSpire News. Learn more

Can Portal Hypertension Testing Go Non-invasive?

Combining routine laboratory findings with elastography and imaging may improve diagnostic triage

  • August 21, 2026

  • 3 min

Share

  • 1

    Non-invasive tests combining liver and spleen stiffness with lab findings may help identify portal hypertension.

  • 2

    Clinically significant portal hypertension is defined as a hepatic venous pressure gradient of at least 10 mmHg.

  • 3

    HVPG measurement is the reference standard for diagnosing portal hypertension but is limited for routine screening.

  • 4

    Adding spleen stiffness measurement can reduce the indeterminate diagnostic range for portal hypertension.

  • 5

    AI models show promise in diagnosing portal hypertension but require further validation before clinical use.

Original Source(s)

Can Portal Hypertension Testing Go Non-invasive?

  • August 21, 2026

Related Content

Your Genes May Shape Tumor Evolution

Mouse study links inherited genetics to driver mutation selection, genome stability, and tumor evolution

  • August 19, 2026

  • 3 min
FDA Approves Melanoma BRAF Companion Test

The assay is indicated to identify patients with advanced melanoma who have BRAF V600E or BRAF V600K variants and may benefit from FDA-approved targeted therapies.

Are law enforcement death rates rising?

Death-certificate data showed increases among adults and children over 2 decades, with Black males consistently recording the highest rates.