The evaluation and follow up of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis have been traditionally performed
by liver biopsy. However, during the last 20 years, it has become evident that this “gold …

Aims This meta‐analysis aims to compare the diagnostic performance of acoustic radiation
force impulse (ARFI) elastography and transient elastography (TE) in the assessment of liver …

We present here the first update of the 2013 EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies for
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) Guidelines and Recommendations on the clinical use …

Abstract The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has
produced these guidelines for the use of elastography techniques in liver disease. For each …

Liver fibrosis is part of the structural and functional alterations in most chronic liver diseases.
It is one of the main prognostic factors as the amount of fibrosis is correlated with the risk of …

Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) imaging is a novel ultrasound‐based elastography
method that is integrated in a conventional ultrasound machine enabling the exact …

Staging of liver fibrosis and diagnosis, or exclusion, of early compensated liver cirrhosis are
important in the treatment decisions and surveillance of patients with chronic liver disease …

The development of ultrasound-based elasticity imaging methods has been the focus of
intense research activity since the mid-1990s. In characterizing the mechanical properties of …

Liver cirrhosis is a common and growing public health problem globally. The diagnosis of
cirrhosis portends an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Liver biopsy is considered the …

Conventional imaging techniques cannot provide information about tissue mechanical
properties. Many injuries can cause changes in tissue stiffness, especially tumors and …