Multimodal assessment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with transmission-reflection optoacoustic ultrasound
Berkan Lafci, Anna Hadjihambi, Madita Determann, Christos Konstantinou, Clara Freijo, J. L. Herraiz, Sena Blümel, Luc Pellerin, Neal C. Burton, Xosé Luís Deán‐Ben, Daniel Razansky
Abstract
The proposed multimodal approach facilitates quantification of liver abnormalities at early stages using a variety of optical and acoustic contrasts, laying the ground for translating the TROPUS approach toward diagnosis and monitoring NAFLD in patients.
Topics & Concepts
Fatty liverSteatohepatitisCirrhosisMedicineUltrasoundPathologyHepatocellular carcinomaSteatosisEx vivoRadiologyIn vivoInternal medicineBiologyDiseaseBiotechnologyPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research