Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Non-invasive tests of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal ; (24): 532-546, 2022.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-927530
ABSTRACT
For the detection of steatosis, quantitative ultrasound imaging techniques have achieved great progress in past years. Magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction is currently the most accurate test to detect hepatic steatosis. Some blood biomarkers correlate with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, but the accuracy is modest. Regarding liver fibrosis, liver stiffness measurement by transient elastography (TE) has high accuracy and is widely used across the world. Magnetic resonance elastography is marginally better than TE but is limited by its cost and availability. Several blood biomarkers of fibrosis have been used in clinical trials and hold promise for selecting patients for treatment and monitoring treatment response. This article reviews new developments in the non-invasive assessment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Accumulating evidence suggests that various non-invasive tests can be used to diagnose NAFLD, assess its severity, and predict the prognosis. Further studies are needed to determine the role of the tests as monitoring tools. We cannot overemphasize the importance of context in selecting appropriate tests.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Liver / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Chinese Medical Journal Year: 2022 Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Liver / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Chinese Medical Journal Year: 2022 Type: Article