Non-invasive evaluation method of the liver fibrosis using Real-time Tissue Elastography ∼Usefulness of judgment liver fibrosis stage by Liver Fibrosis Index (LF index)

usefulness of non-invasive tools in liver fibrosis assessment

The Current Status of Non-Invasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis: Real Time Tissue Elastography

Simple and Non-invasive Liver Fibrosis Stage Prediction Method

Evaluation of stage of liver fibrosis in chronic type C hepatitis is very important in patient therapy. Commonly used method for fibrosis stage determination is liver biopsy, but it is an invasive method and also single biopsy does not give the confidence thus it is required to retrieve samples from more than one region of liver [1]. Some non-invasive tests methods are also available, but are e...

Animal Models Of Liver Cirrhosis And Fibrosis

Animal modeling is a crucial necessity in clinical studies of liver diseases. Authenticity of the data which are produced using this tool under different conditions and accuracy of the analyses and assessments which would be based on such data sets is completely dependent on the adoption of a standardized methodology for analyzes and assessment of these data sets. Cirrhosis and Fibrosis are amo...

Assessment of liver fibrosis: comparison of the liver fibrosis index by real-time ultrasound elastography and the apparent diffusion coefficient by magnetic resonance imaging in a rat model

Background: non-invasive method, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and the liver fibrosis index (LFI), assessment of liver fibrosis has been one of major objectives in the society of hepatologists. Aim: To explore the variable characteristics of ADC and the LFI in different stages of liver fibrosis in rats and to compare their performance in staging liver fibrosis. Methods: Liver fibrosis mo...