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WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 20, Issue 23, Pages 7231-7241Publisher
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7231
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Liver; Cirrhosis; Elastography; Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging; Magnetic resonance elastography
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Progressive hepatic fibrosis can lead to cirrhosis, so its early detection is fundamental. Staging fibrosis is also critical for prognosis and management. The gold standard for these aims is liver biopsy, but it has several drawbacks, as it is invasive, expensive, has poor acceptance, is prone to inter observer variability and sampling errors, has poor repeatability, and has a risk of complications and mortality. Therefore, non-invasive imaging tests have been developed. This review mainly focuses on the role of transient elastography, acoustic radiation force impulse imaging, and magnetic resonance-based methods for the noninvasive diagnosis of cirrhosis. (C) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
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