Search Tag: Quantitative Ultrasound
2024 18 Mar
The prevalence of paediatric chronic liver disease is increasing, with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease being the most common cause. The progression of most chronic liver diseases involves fibrosis, cirrhosis, and eventual liver failure. While liver biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis, imaging techniques like shear-wave elastography (SWE)...Read more
2024 30 Jan
Traditionally, the risk of preterm birth has been evaluated based solely on a woman's history of previous premature deliveries, leaving first-time pregnancies without a reliable risk assessment method. However, a groundbreaking development in the use of Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) scanning of the cervix during routine pregnancy ultrasounds offers...Read more