Griffith, James F. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5206-9382
Yip, Stefanie W. Y.
Hung, Esther H. Y.
Fong, Raymond C. W.
Leung, Jason
Ng, Alex W. H.
Tong, Cina S. L.
Lee, Ryan K. L.
Article History
Received: 3 March 2020
Revised: 8 April 2020
Accepted: 3 June 2020
First Online: 26 June 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The scientific guarantor of this publication is Prof. James Francis Griffith.
: The authors of this manuscript declare no relationships with any companies whose products or services may be related to the subject matter of the article.
: Jason Leung from The Chinese University of Hong Kong kindly provided statistical advice for this manuscript.Jason Leung is one of the authors who has significant statistical expertise.
: Written informed consent was not required for this study because patients underwent a clinically indicated ultrasound examination with no additional imaging, procedure, or change in clinical management.
: Institutional Review Board approval was obtained.
: • prospective• cohort study• performed at one institution