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  • Hepatology
  • Diagnostic techniques

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  • Ultrasound elastography (sonoelastography) is increasingly utilized in clinical settings.
  • It plays a crucial role in diagnosing and managing diffuse liver diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the clinical applications of ultrasound elastography in liver disease.
  • To demonstrate its capability in staging liver fibrosis and assessing disease progression.

Main Methods:

  • Elastography techniques for assessing liver stiffness.
  • Clinical validation in patients with viral hepatitis, fatty liver disease, and autoimmune liver disease.

Main Results:

  • Elastography effectively differentiates between advanced and early-stage liver fibrosis.
  • It aids in risk stratification for cirrhosis progression.
  • Applications include staging fibrosis in HCV/HBV, distinguishing NASH from simple steatosis, and prognostic evaluation in autoimmune liver disease.

Conclusions:

  • Ultrasound elastography is a valuable tool for liver disease management.
  • Its applications extend to focal liver lesions and portal hypertension assessment.
  • Further research is ongoing for broader clinical utility.