Evaluation of Chronic Liver Disease: Does Ultrasound Scoring Criteria Help?

Table 1

Ultrasound variable and scores.

Variables	Score 0	Score 1	Score 2
Liver parenchymal echotexture	Homogenous/fine	Coarse	Highly nonhomogenous/coarse
Liver surface	Smooth	Irregular	Nodular
Liver edge (inferior margin right lobe)	Sharp (acute)	Blunted	Rounded
Liver size	Normal	Enlarged (>15 cm mid clavicular line)	Shrunken (<10 cm in mid clavicular line)
Portal vein diameter	Normal	Dilated (>13 mm)
Spleen size	Normal	Enlarged (>13 cm)