Study of hepatic stiffness in hepatitis C virus-related liver diseases by acoustic radiation force impulse imaging

ConclusionARFI is a new reliable, noninvasive tool to assess hepatic stiffness, where increased stiffness is associated with increased ARFI readings. The ARFI value is statistically significantly higher in cirrhotic patients with HCC than in cirrhotic non-HCC patients; thus, ARFI can predict the development of HCC. ARFI at the best cutoff value of 1.48 m/s can differentiate between patients of F2 or less (F0, F1, F2) and those greater than F2.
Source: Egyptian Liver Journal - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original articles Source Type: research