Role of Ultrasound Methods for the Assessment of NAFLD
G Petzold - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease worldwide. The
prevalence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is between 55–80%. The spectrum of …
prevalence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is between 55–80%. The spectrum of …
Fibrosis imaging: current concepts and future directions
Fibrosis plays an important role in many different pathologies. It results from tissue injury,
chronic inflammation, autoimmune reactions and genetic alterations, and it is characterized …
chronic inflammation, autoimmune reactions and genetic alterations, and it is characterized …
Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) consensus guidelines on invasive and non-invasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis: a 2016 update
Hepatic fibrosis is a common pathway leading to liver cirrhosis, which is the end result of any
injury to the liver. Accurate assessment of the degree of fibrosis is important clinically …
injury to the liver. Accurate assessment of the degree of fibrosis is important clinically …
Ultrasound in chronic liver disease
JF Gerstenmaier, RN Gibson - Insights into imaging, 2014 - Springer
Background With the high prevalence of diffuse liver disease there is a strong clinical need
for noninvasive detection and grading of fibrosis and steatosis as well as detection of …
for noninvasive detection and grading of fibrosis and steatosis as well as detection of …
Liver surface nodularity quantification from routine CT images as a biomarker for detection and evaluation of cirrhosis
AD Smith, CR Branch, K Zand, C Subramony, H Zhang… - Radiology, 2016 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To determine the accuracy, reproducibility, and intra-and interobserver agreement
of a computer-based quantitative method to measure liver surface nodularity (LSN) from …
of a computer-based quantitative method to measure liver surface nodularity (LSN) from …
[PDF][PDF] High liver fibrosis index FIB‐4 is highly predictive of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B carriers
Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is clinically important given that its early
detection has remarkable survival benefits. We investigated the possible role of FIB‐4, a …
detection has remarkable survival benefits. We investigated the possible role of FIB‐4, a …
Detecting liver cirrhosis in computed tomography scans using clinically-inspired and radiomic features
Hepatic cirrhosis is an increasing cause of mortality in developed countries—it is the
pathological sequela of chronic liver diseases, and the final liver fibrosis stage. Since …
pathological sequela of chronic liver diseases, and the final liver fibrosis stage. Since …
[HTML][HTML] Raman microspectroscopy identifies fibrotic tissues in collagen-related disorders via deconvoluted collagen type I spectra
L Becker, CE Lu, IA Montes-Mojarro, SL Layland… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Fibrosis is a consequence of the pathological remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM)
structures in the connective tissue of an organ. It is often caused by chronic inflammation …
structures in the connective tissue of an organ. It is often caused by chronic inflammation …
Hepatitis B and C virus infection and diabetes mellitus: A cohort study
The role of hepatitis virus infection in glucose homeostasis is uncertain. We examined the
associations between hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the …
associations between hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the …
Liver surface nodularity score allows prediction of cirrhosis decompensation and death
Purpose To determine whether use of the liver surface nodularity (LSN) score, a quantitative
biomarker derived from routine computed tomographic (CT) images, allows prediction of …
biomarker derived from routine computed tomographic (CT) images, allows prediction of …