Fluorescence spectroscopy as an efficient tool for staging the degree of liver fibrosis: an in vivo comparison with MRI

SS Nazeer, A Saraswathy, SJ Shenoy, RS Jayasree - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
The study utilizes autofluorescence spectroscopy (AFS) along with multivariate spectral
analysis for differentiating various stages of hepatic fibrosis. AFS has recently emerged as …

In vivo assessment of liver fibrosis using diffuse reflectance and fluorescence spectroscopy: a proof of concept

D Fabila, JM de la Rosa, S Stolik, E Moreno… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A novel application of diffuse reflectance and fluorescence spectroscopy in the assessment
of liver fibrosis is here reported. To induce different stages of liver fibrosis, a sufficient …

Analysis of hepatic fibrosis characteristics in cirrhotic patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma by FTIR spectral imaging

J Moreau, P Bouzy, J Guillard, V Untereiner, R Garnotel… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The evolution of cirrhosis is marked by quantitative and qualitative modifications of the
fibrosis tissue and an increasing risk of complications such as hepatocellular carcinoma …

FIBROSpect II: a potential noninvasive test to assess hepatic fibrosis

FF Poordad - Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Many forms of liver disease may ultimately lead to fibrosis of the liver, the most advanced
state being cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a morphologic disease that eventually results in a …

Autofluorescence spectroscopy and multivariate analysis for predicting the induced damages to other organs due to liver fibrosis

SS Nazeer, TP Sreedevi, RS Jayasree - Spectrochimica Acta Part A …, 2021 - Elsevier
When our liver does not work well, it can induce damage to other organs causing their
dysfunction. With this background, we aim to study the effect of liver fibrosis on other organs …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of liver fibrosis:“Something old, something new…”

Z Almpanis, M Demonakou… - Annals of gastroenterology …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatic fibrogenesis may gradually result to cirrhosis due to the accumulation of
extracellular matrix components as a response to liver injury. Thus, therapeutic decisions in …

Recent advances in molecular magnetic resonance imaging of liver fibrosis

Z Li, J Sun, X Yang - Biomed Research International, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Liver fibrosis is a life‐threatening disease with high morbidity and mortality owing to its
diverse causes. Liver biopsy, as the current gold standard for diagnosing and staging liver …

[HTML][HTML] Non-invasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis

Y Lurie, M Webb, R Cytter-Kuint… - World journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

Imaging biomarkers in liver fibrosis.

A Berzigotti, M França, D Martí-Aguado… - Radiologia, 2017 - europepmc.org
There is a need for early identification of patients with chronic liver diseases due to their
increasing prevalence and morbidity-mortality. The degree of liver fibrosis determines the …

Non-invasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis: A review of current imaging modalities

L Wu, Y Shen, F Li - Gastroenterología y Hepatología (English Edition), 2020 - Elsevier
Hundreds of millions of patients are suffering from cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases
worldwide, and this public health problem continues to grow. It has been proven that liver …