Liver elastography, comments on EFSUMB elastography guidelines 2013

World J Gastroenterol. 2013 Oct 14;19(38):6329-47. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i38.6329.

Abstract

Recently the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Guidelines and Recommendations have been published assessing the clinical use of ultrasound elastography. The document is intended to form a reference and to guide clinical users in a practical way. They give practical advice for the use and interpretation. Liver disease forms the largest section, reflecting published experience to date including evidence from meta-analyses with shear wave and strain elastography. In this review comments and illustrations on the guidelines are given.

Keywords: Elastography; Fibrosis; Guidelines; Liver; Ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Elasticity Imaging Techniques / standards*
  • Humans
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic / standards*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Severity of Illness Index