Elastography of diffuse liver diseases

Liver fibrosis is a common pathway in multiple liver diseases, including viral (hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-HCV co-infection), autoimmune, hereditary, metabolic and toxin-mediated liver disease. These diseases can lead to hepatocellular dysfunction, distortion of liver architecture, portal hypertension and finally liver cirrhosis. Approximately 20 to 30% of patients with chronic liver disease develop cirrhosis 1. In addition, the incidence of cirrhosis is increasing due to other causes like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH) which is affecting almost 3% of the population in western countries 2.
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research