State-of-the-art imaging of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis: A comprehensive review of current applications and future perspectives.
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26937441
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OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of imaging findings in patients with hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis; and to describe which radiological/clinical modality is best for staging hepatic fibrosis.
CONCLUSION
MR elastography (MRE) appears to be the most reliable method for grading liver fibrosis, although the CT fibrosis score derived from the combination of caudate-to-right-lobe ratio and the diameters of the liver veins significantly correlates with the stage of fibrosis.
The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of imaging findings in patients with hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis; and to describe which radiological/clinical modality is best for staging hepatic fibrosis.
CONCLUSION
MR elastography (MRE) appears to be the most reliable method for grading liver fibrosis, although the CT fibrosis score derived from the combination of caudate-to-right-lobe ratio and the diameters of the liver veins significantly correlates with the stage of fibrosis.
Date of Publication
2015
Publication Type
Article
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Keyword(s)
CT fibrosis score Fibroscan Hepatic fibrosis Liver cirrhosis Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE)
Language(s)
en
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Series
European journal of radiology open
Publisher
Elsevier
ISSN
2352-0477
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open.access