| Theme |
Liver Fibrosis : Beyond the Diagnosis |
| Title |
Evaluation of Hepatic Fibrosis by Ultrasonic Elastography |
| Author |
Natsuko Kobayashi |
Department of Ultrasound Center, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Hiroko Iijima |
Department of Ultrasound Center, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Masahiro Yoshida |
Department of Ultrasound Center, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Takashi Nishimura |
Department of Ultrasound Center, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Shuhei Nishiguchi |
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hopatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Hyogo College of Medicine |
| Author |
Seiichi Hirota |
Department of Surgical Pathology Hyogo College of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] |
Liver biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of liver fibrosis. However use of ultrasound elastography which is a non-invasive method for the evaluation of degree of liver fibrosis has become widelyused. Moreover, due to its convenience and repeatability, the clinical usefulness of ultrasound elastography has become widely acknowledged. Currently, liver stiffness can be measured using various ultrasound devices. However, clinicians need to use them with a full understanding of the particular measurement method and differences in characteristics in each models. |