2012•Zhonghua gan-dan waike zazhiRequires access
Advances of ultrasound elastography to assess liver fibrosis
Sen-hao Lin, Hong Ding
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Abstract
Accurate assessment of liver fibrosis plays an important role in its treatment options,monitoring and clinical prognosis.Ultrasound elastography indirectly assesses liver fibrosis by non-invasively detecting the stiffness of liver parenchyma,with the advantages of high accuracy and easy operation,ultrasound elastography is gradually challenging the gold standard fine needle aspiration biopsy to assess liver fibrosis.This paper reviews the clinical value of ultrasound elastography in evaluating liver fibrosis.
Key words:
Ultrasound elastography; Chronic liver disease; Liver fibrosis; Stiffness