A reliable, noninvasive marker to help clinicians evaluate hepatic fibrosis is urgently
needed. The liver biopsy, an imperfect gold standard, has recognized limitations including …

The risk and speed of progression from fibrosis to compensated and decompensated
cirrhosis define the prognosis in liver diseases. Therefore, early detection and preventive …

Chronic liver disease affects 185 million population worldwide. It encompasses a
heterogenous disease spectrum, but all can lead to the development of liver fibrosis. The …

Accurate assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease is necessary to
determine prognosis, monitor disease progression and formulate treatment decisions …

Chronic liver disease has multiple causes, many of which are increasing in prevalence. The
final common pathway of chronic liver disease is tissue destruction and attempted …

Ultrasound elastography is perhaps the most important breakthrough in the evolution of
ultrasonography in the last 15 years. Since transient elastography was introduced, many …

In clinical practice, it is important to assess the severity of liver fibrosis in patients with
various liver diseases to determine the prognosis, decide treatment, and monitor disease …

Ultrasound-based elastography has rapidly replaced the need for liver biopsy in most
patients with chronic liver disease in recent years. The technique is now widely supported by …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of the article is to review the diagnostic performance of ultra-
sound and MR elastography techniques for detection and staging of liver fibrosis, the main …

In diffuse liver disease, it is extremely important to make an accurate diagnosis of liver
fibrosis prior to determining indications for therapy or predicting treatment outcome and …