It has been 50 years since Francis Fontan pioneered the operation that today bears his
name. Initially designed for patients with tricuspid atresia, this procedure is now offered for a …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is estimated to afflict approximately 1 billion
individuals worldwide. In a subset of NAFLD patients, who have the progressive form of …

An increasing percentage of people have or are at risk to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) worldwide. NAFLD comprises different stadia going from isolated steatosis …

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 The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has
produced these guidelines for the use of elastography techniques in liver disease. For each …

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 …

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 clinical part of these Guidelines and Recommendations produced under the auspices of
the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology EFSUMB …

Liver fibrosis is part of the structural and functional alterations in most chronic liver diseases.
It is one of the main prognostic factors as the amount of fibrosis is correlated with the risk of …

Liver stiffness evaluation (LSE) is usually considered as reliable when it fulfills all the
following criteria:≥ 10 valid measurements,≥ 60% success rate, and interquartile …