Quantitative elastography methods in liver disease: current evidence and future directions

P Kennedy, M Wagner, L Castéra, CW Hong… - Radiology, 2018 - pubs.rsna.org
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 …

Collagen biology and non‐invasive biomarkers of liver fibrosis

MA Karsdal, SJ Daniels, S Holm Nielsen… - Liver …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is an unmet need for high‐quality liquid biomarkers that can safely and reproducibly
predict the stage of fibrosis and the outcomes of chronic liver disease (CLD). The …

Accuracy of real-time shear wave elastography for assessing liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C: a pilot study

G Ferraioli, C Tinelli, B Dal Bello, M Zicchetti, G Filice… - Hepatology, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Real-time shear wave elastography (SWE) is a novel, noninvasive method to assess liver
fibrosis by measuring liver stiffness. This single-center study was conducted to assess the …

[HTML][HTML] EASL-ALEH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Non-invasive tests for evaluation of liver disease severity and prognosis

European Association for the Study of the Liver - Journal of hepatology, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Determination of reliability criteria for liver stiffness evaluation by transient elastography

J Boursier, JP Zarski, V de Ledinghen… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Liver stiffness evaluation (LSE) is usually considered as reliable when it fulfills all the
following criteria:≥ 10 valid measurements,≥ 60% success rate, and interquartile …

Meta‐analysis: ARFI elastography versus transient elastography for the evaluation of liver fibrosis

S Bota, H Herkner, I Sporea, P Salzl, R Sirli… - Liver …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This meta‐analysis aims to compare the diagnostic performance of acoustic radiation
force impulse (ARFI) elastography and transient elastography (TE) in the assessment of liver …

Diagnostic accuracy of controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) as a non-invasive test for steatosis in suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review …

K Pu, Y Wang, S Bai, H Wei, Y Zhou, J Fan… - BMC gastroenterology, 2019 - Springer
Background Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) is a non-invasive method for
diagnosing hepatic steatosis. Despite good diagnostic performance, clinical application of …

Elastography for the diagnosis of severity of fibrosis in chronic liver disease: a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy

EA Tsochatzis, KS Gurusamy, S Ntaoula… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Transient elastography is a non-invasive method, for the
assessment of hepatic fibrosis, developed as an alternative to liver biopsy. We studied the …

Performance of acoustic radiation force impulse imaging for the staging of liver fibrosis: a pooled meta‐analysis

M Friedrich‐Rust, J Nierhoff, M Lupsor… - Journal of viral …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) imaging is a novel ultrasound‐based elastography
method that is integrated in a conventional ultrasound machine enabling the exact …

Critical comparison of elastography methods to assess chronic liver disease

M Friedrich-Rust, T Poynard, L Castera - … reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2016 - nature.com
Staging of liver fibrosis and diagnosis, or exclusion, of early compensated liver cirrhosis are
important in the treatment decisions and surveillance of patients with chronic liver disease …