Diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): current concepts

M Papatheodoridi, E Cholongitas - Current pharmaceutical …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ranges from simple hepatic steatosis to non-
alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis. The majority of NAFLD patients do not …

Non-invasive assessment and quantification of liver steatosis by ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance

NF Schwenzer, F Springer, C Schraml, N Stefan… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Hepatic steatosis is the most prevalent liver disorder in the developed world. It is closely
associated with features of metabolic syndrome, especially insulin resistance and obesity …

Ultrasound scanning in the detection of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis.

SH Saverymuttu, AE Joseph, JD Maxwell - Br Med J (Clin Res Ed), 1986 - bmj.com
Hepatic steatosis and fibrosis produce abnormal echo patterns on ultrasound scanning, but
the potential of ultrasound scanning for diagnosing these conditions in routine clinical …

Comparison of liver histology with ultrasonography in assessing diffuse parenchymal liver disease

AEA Joseph, SH Saverymuttu, S Al-Sam, MG Cook… - Clinical radiology, 1991 - Elsevier
To establish the accuracy of ultrasonography in assessing diffuse parenchymal liver disease
we performed a prospective comparative study with histology in 50 patients with a wide …

Noninvasive diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and quantification of liver fat using a new quantitative ultrasound technique

SC Lin, E Heba, T Wolfson, B Ang, A Gamst… - Clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Liver biopsy analysis is the standard method used to diagnose
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Advanced magnetic resonance imaging is a …

Current status in testing for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)

HK Drescher, S Weiskirchen, R Weiskirchen - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in
Western countries with almost 25% affected adults worldwide. The growing public health …

What is the criterion for differentiating chronic hepatitis from compensated cirrhosis? A prospective study comparing ultrasonography and percutaneous liver biopsy

S Gaiani, L Gramantieri, N Venturoli, F Piscaglia… - Journal of …, 1997 - Elsevier
Background/Aims/Methods: The diagnosis of cirrhosis is currently based on percutaneous
liver biopsy, although this procedure may give rise to false negative results. This prospective …

[图书][B] Ultrasonic scattering in biological tissues

KK Shung, GA Thieme - 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Ultrasonic Scattering in Biological Tissues contains 14 chapters written by world-renowned
authorities who describe current work related to theoretical and experimental aspects of …

Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a critical appraisal of current data and implications for future research

HM Patton, C Sirlin, C Behling… - Journal of pediatric …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Although population prevalence is very difficult to establish, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) is probably the most common cause of liver disease in the preadolescent and …

Role of radiologic modalities in the management of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

P Charatcharoenwitthaya, KD Lindor - Clinics in liver disease, 2007 - Elsevier
During the last decade, the role of radiologic modalities in management of patients who
have fatty liver disease has expanded. Ultrasonography has been used as a noninvasive …