Liver fibrosis can be assessed by non-invasive ultrasound elastography
Thielsen, P.; Wilkens, R.; Rafaelsen, S.ør.R.; Christensen, P.B.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 176(15)
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 25350141 Document Number: 672058
Diagnosis and assessment of liver fibrosis is of great importance for initiating treatment and starting hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with established cirrhosis. Liver biopsy is still considered the gold standard for liver fibrosis staging, however; it is far from perfect. Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis is becoming more available and is well tolerated. This review describes the feasibility and reliability of two elastography methods: transient elastography and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse-elastography.