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], and human immunodeficiency virus-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%-30% of patients with chronic liver disease develop cirrhosis.1 In addition, the incidence of cirrhosis is increasing because of other causes like nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) which is affecting almost 3% of the population in western countries.
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research