Non-Invasive Liver Fibrosis Test Using Shear Wave Elastography
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Noninvasive liver fibrosis assessment is vital for chronic liver disease management. Although liver biopsy remains the gold standard, it is invasive with limited feasibility. Shear wave elastography (SWE) accurately evaluates liver stiffness, detecting liver fibrosis and cirrhosis across etiologies including viral hepatitis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Despite confounders like obesity or elevated liver enzymes, SWE also aids in predicting portal hypertension and hepatocellular carcinoma risk, serving as a key tool in clinical decision-making.
Source: Korean Journal of Medicine
Author: Ji Won Han
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407286514