Chronic liver diseases often result in the development of liver fibrosis and ultimately,
cirrhosis. Treatment strategies and prognosis differ greatly depending on the severity of liver …

The first clinical application of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) was in the
evaluation of chronic liver disease (CLD) for detection and staging of liver fibrosis. In the …

Non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis has evolved over the last couple of decades.
Currently, elastography techniques are the most widely used non-invasive methods for …

Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) of the liver has emerged as the non-invasive
standard for the evaluation of liver fibrosis in chronic liver diseases (CLDs). The utility of …

Purpose To assess the diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance (MR) elastography–
derived liver stiffness to detect liver fibrosis in a pediatric and young adult population with a …

Background Stiffness thresholds for liver MR elastography in children vary between studies
and may differ from thresholds in adults. Normative liver stiffness data are needed to …

Liver fibrosis is a serious, life-threatening disease with high morbidity and mortality that
result from diverse causes. Liver biopsy, considered the “gold standard” to diagnose, grade …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to discuss the current imaging
techniques for non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis (LF). Recent Findings Elastography …

Chronic injury to the liver leads to inflammation and hepatocyte necrosis, which when
untreated can lead to myofibroblast activation and fibrogenesis with deposition of fibrous …

Abstract Background and Objective Reliable markers are needed for early diagnosis and
follow-up of liver disease in Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The objective was to evaluate the …