Naslov
Multiparametric ultrasound in liver diseases: an overview for the practising clinician

Autori
Grgurevic, Ivica ; Drinkovic, Ida Tjesic ; Pinzani, Massimo

Izvornik
Postgraduate medical journal (0032-5473) 95 (2019), 1126; 425-432

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
liver diseases ; doppler ; elasticity imaging techniques ; ultrasonography

Sažetak
Ultrasound (US) is usually the first and most commonly used tool in the diagnostic algorithm for liver disease. It is widely available, non- invasive and offers a real-time assessment of the liver in several anatomic planes, using different US modalities such as greyscale imaging, Doppler, elastography and contrast-enhanced US. This multiparametric ultrasound (MPUS) provides more information of the examined structures and allows for a faster and more accurate diagnosis, usually at the point of care, thus reducing the requirement for some invasive and more expensive methods. Current data on the MPUS in hepatology are summarised in this review, mostly focused on its use for non-invasive staging of liver fibrosis, detection and classification of portal hypertension and oesophageal varices, prognosis in chronic liver diseases and characterisation of focal liver lesions (FLLs). Based on the available data, we propose practical algorithms for clinical use of MPUS in chronic liver disease and FLL.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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