Real-time elastography as a noninvasive technique for quantification of fibrosis in patients with chronic viral liver disease: Preliminary findings

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 220-225

  Fiorini, E ^a   Cipriano, V ^a   De Molo, C ^a   Righi, S ^a   Ainora, M E ^b   Arcelli, A ^a   Bertusi, C ^c   Montanari, M ^a   Bianchi, G ^a   Serra, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Liver disease; Liver fibrosis; Real time elastography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; REAL TIME ELASTOGRAPHY; SCORING SYSTEM; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 84870251335     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: 18767931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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