Clinical application of liver stiffness measurement for assessing the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
- Author:
Jeong Ju YOO
1
;
Eun Ae JUNG
;
Sang Gyune KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma; Transient elastography; Liver stiffness; Liver fibrosis; Liver cirrhosis
- MeSH: Biopsy; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Fibrosis; Liver Cirrhosis; Liver; Prognosis; Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Liver Cancer 2019;19(1):12-18
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The most significant risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the presence of cirrhosis or advanced fibrosis of the liver. Liver biopsy was traditionally considered the gold standard for assessing the liver fibrosis burden. Recently, non-invasive methods, particularly transient elastography (TE), have proven effective at measuring fibrosis and determining cirrhosis. Clinical application of TE ranges from measuring fibrosis to predicting long-term prognosis and treatment response. Here, we focus on recent studies on the prognostic value of TE for predicting HCC.
