Quantitative elastography methods in liver disease: current evidence and future directions
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 …
cirrhosis. Treatment strategies and prognosis differ greatly depending on the severity of liver …
[PDF][PDF] Assessment of biopsy‐proven liver fibrosis by two‐dimensional shear wave elastography: An individual patient data‐based meta‐analysis
E Herrmann, V de Lédinghen, C Cassinotto… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐dimensional shear wave elastography (2D‐SWE) has proven to be efficient for the
evaluation of liver fibrosis in small to moderate‐sized clinical trials. We aimed at running a …
evaluation of liver fibrosis in small to moderate‐sized clinical trials. We aimed at running a …
Noninvasive imaging biomarker assessment of liver fibrosis by elastography in NAFLD
NAFLD is a global epidemic. The prevalence of NAFLD is 20–30% in North America,
northern Europe, Australia, Japan, India and China. It is crucial that patients with NAFLD …
northern Europe, Australia, Japan, India and China. It is crucial that patients with NAFLD …
[HTML][HTML] Current status of imaging in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common diffuse liver disease, with a
worldwide prevalence of 20% to 46%. NAFLD can be subdivided into simple steatosis and …
worldwide prevalence of 20% to 46%. NAFLD can be subdivided into simple steatosis and …
[HTML][HTML] Progress in non-invasive detection of liver fibrosis
C Li, R Li, W Zhang - Cancer biology & medicine, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Liver fibrosis is an important pathological precondition for hepatocellular carcinoma. The
degree of hepatic fibrosis is positively correlated with liver cancer. Liver fibrosis is a series of …
degree of hepatic fibrosis is positively correlated with liver cancer. Liver fibrosis is a series of …
Novel ultrasound-based methods to assess liver disease: The game has just begun
In the last 10 years the availability of ultrasound elastography allowed to diagnose and
stage liver fibrosis in a non-invasive way and changed the clinical practice of hepatology …
stage liver fibrosis in a non-invasive way and changed the clinical practice of hepatology …
Characterization of viscoelastic materials using group shear wave speeds
Recent investigations of viscoelastic properties of materials have been performed by
observing shear wave propagation following localized, impulsive excitations, and Fourier …
observing shear wave propagation following localized, impulsive excitations, and Fourier …
Ultrasonic fat fraction quantification using in vivo adaptive sound speed estimation
The non-invasive quantification of human tissue fat fraction using easily scalable and
accessible imaging technologies is crucial for the diagnosis of many diseases including liver …
accessible imaging technologies is crucial for the diagnosis of many diseases including liver …
Production of acoustic radiation force using ultrasound: methods and applications
MW Urban - Expert review of medical devices, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Acoustic radiation force (ARF) is used in many biomedical applications. The
transfer of momentum in acoustic waves can be used in a multitude of ways to perturb tissue …
transfer of momentum in acoustic waves can be used in a multitude of ways to perturb tissue …
Ultrasound or MR elastography of liver: which one shall I use?
M Yin, SK Venkatesh - Abdominal Radiology, 2018 - Springer
Liver stiffness is now a well-established noninvasive biomarker for assessing fibrosis in
chronic liver disease. MRI-based and ultrasound-based dynamic elastography techniques …
chronic liver disease. MRI-based and ultrasound-based dynamic elastography techniques …