Advances in ultrasound diagnosis in chronic liver diseases
- Author:
Hitoshi MARUYAMA
1
;
Naoya KATO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Portal hypertension; Fibrosis; Cirrhosis; Contrast agent
- MeSH: Diagnosis; Fibrosis; Hemodynamics; Hypertension, Portal; Liver Diseases; Liver; Ultrasonography
- From:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2019;25(2):160-167
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Chronic liver disease is a major disorder worldwide. A better understanding of anatomy, blood flow, and pathophysiology may be a key issue for their proper management. Ultrasound (US) is a simple and non-invasive diagnostic tool in the abdominal field. Doppler mode offers real-time hemodynamic evaluation, and the contrast-enhanced US is one of the most frequently used modalities for the detailed assessment. Further development in digital technology enables three-dimensional (3D) visualization of target images with high resolution. This article reviews the wide ranges of application in the abdominal US and describes the recent progress in the diagnosis of chronic liver diseases.
