Chronic liver diseases (CLDs), due to chronic hepatitis C; hepatitis B; nonalcoholic fatty liver
diseases (NAFLD); and alcoholic liver disease, are a leading cause of morbidity and …

Ultrasonography (US) is a very powerful diagnostic modality for the musculoskeletal system
due to the ability to perform real-time dynamic high-resolution examinations with the Doppler …

We present here the first update of the 2013 EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies for
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) Guidelines and Recommendations on the clinical use …

Hepatic fibrosis is potentially reversible; however early diagnosis is necessary for treatment
in order to halt progression to cirrhosis and development of complications including portal …

We present here the first update of the 2013 EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies for
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) Guidelines and Recommendations on the clinical use …

Abstract Background and Aim There is insufficient research on whether direct‐acting
antiviral (DAA) therapy can improve liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a burgeoning global health concern. In the
subset of NAFLD patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the presence of …

Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of shear-wave elastography (SWE) in
identifying different degrees of fibrosis in a cohort of consecutive children and adolescents …

Abstract Background & Aims Accurate evaluation of liver fibrosis is crucial for predicting
progression of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. We assessed the utility of a novel …

Purpose To determine the relationship of liver fibrosis, inflammation, and steatosis with the
magnetic resonance (MR) viscoelastic and diffusion parameters in patients with chronic liver …