Liver Stiffness Measurements by 2D Shear-Wave Elastography: Effect of Steatosis on Fibrosis Evaluation
Takashi Kumada, Hidenori Toyoda, Satoshi Yasuda, Sadanobu Ogawa, Tatsuya Gotoh, Takanori Ito, Toshifumi Tada, Junko Tanaka
Abstract
should be assessed with caution. In patients with no or mild steatosis by 2D SWE and severe steatosis by UGAP, MRE helps provide a more reliable measure of liver fibrosis.
Topics & Concepts
SteatosisMedicineElastographyStiffnessShear (geology)Liver fibrosisTransient elastographyFibrosisRadiologyPathologyInternal medicineStructural engineeringComposite materialUltrasoundEngineeringMaterials scienceLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyAnimal Virus Infections Studies