MRE in NAFLD: Promising but Further Validation is Required

Annals of Hepatology

Emmanuel A. Tsochatzis¹  John D. Ryan² 

[1] Correspondence and reprint request:;UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health and Sheila Sherlock Liver Unit, Royal Free Hospital and UCL, London, UK;

关键词: Fibrosis;    Fibroscan;    Non-invasive;    Cirrhosis;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

MR elastography is a novel method for non-invasive fibrosis assessment, not yet sufficiently validated. In a recent study in 104 patients Park, Gastroenterology 2017; 152: 598-602), MRE was compared to transient elastography for the diagnosis of fibrosis is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The current viewpoint critically appraises this study.

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