Fundamentals of Liver Elastography

Authors

Sornsupha Limchareon, Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Burapha University, 169 Long-Had Bangsaen Rd, Bansaen, Muang District,Chonbury, THAILAND, 20131

Keywords

liver elastography, shear wave, ultrasonography

Abstract

Chronic viral hepatitis is a major cause of liver fibrosis and liver fibrosis is an important risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma. Management and prognosis of the patients with chronic liver disease depend on the extent of liver fibrosis. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis and staging of liver fibrosis, however, it is limited by invasive nature. We present a review focused on fundamentals of ultrasound elastography techniques which is a novel non-invasive technique used to measure tissue stiffness

Recommended Citation

Limchareon, Sornsupha. 2019 Fundamentals of Liver Elastography. Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine. 19, 1 (Jan. 2019 ), 181-188.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.70933/2773-9465.1750

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