Search Tag: chronic liver disease
2024 05 Apr
A study published in Radiology aimed to establish correlations between quantitative ultrasound (US) measures (like shear-wave speed and acoustic attenuation) and MRI measures (like liver stiffness and PDFF) in children, adolescents, and young adults with known or suspected chronic liver disease. The goal was also to determine the predictive ability...Read more
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