According to the increasing need for accurate staging of hepatic fibrosis, the ultrasound (US)
elastography techniques have evolved significantly over the past two decades. Currently …

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 …

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 …

Accurate assessment of the degree of liver fibrosis is important for estimating prognosis and
deciding on an appropriate course of treatment for cases of chronic liver disease (CLD) with …

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 …

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 …

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

DISCUSSION Transient liver elastography is mainly used for the quantification of liver
fibrosis. In this setting, Fibroscan® has been the method most commonly used to perform …

The Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound convened a panel of specialists from radiology,
hepatology, pathology, and basic science and physics to arrive at a consensus regarding …

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