Tissue stiffness has long been known to be a biomarker of tissue pathology. Ultrasound
elastography measures tissue mechanical properties by monitoring the response of tissue to …

The evaluation and follow up of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis have been traditionally performed
by liver biopsy. However, during the last 20 years, it has become evident that this “gold …

Conventional diagnostic ultrasound images of the anatomy (as opposed to blood flow)
reveal differences in the acoustic properties of soft tissues (mainly echogenicity but also, to …

The use of brightness-mode ultrasound and Doppler ultrasound in physical medicine and
rehabilitation has increased dramatically. The continuing evolution of ultrasound technology …

Abstract Objectives To update the 2012 European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology
(ESSR) clinical consensus guidelines for musculoskeletal ultrasound referral in Europe …

Staging of liver fibrosis and diagnosis, or exclusion, of early compensated liver cirrhosis are
important in the treatment decisions and surveillance of patients with chronic liver disease …

Portal hypertension (PH) leads to serious complications, such as bleeding from
gastroesophageal varices, ascites and portosystemic encephalopathy in patients with …

Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is a recently developed ultrasound technique that can
visualize and measure tissue elasticity. In breast ultrasonography, SWE has been shown to …

Abstract The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has
produced guidelines for the use of elastography techniques including basic science, breast …

Background & Aims Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequent complication of liver
disease. When feasible, hepatic resection is the first-choice therapy. However, tumor …