Noninvasive Imaging Test to Assess Liver Fibrosis: Vibration-controlled Transient Elastography
Liver fibrosis refers to the formation of scar tissue in the liver when inflammation persists over a long period. Assessing liver fibrosis is crucial for predicting the prognosis of chronic liver disease and managing patients with these conditions. Although a liver biopsy remains the gold standard f...
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| description | Liver fibrosis refers to the formation of scar tissue in the liver when inflammation persists over a long period. Assessing liver fibrosis is crucial for predicting the prognosis of chronic liver disease and managing patients with these conditions. Although a liver biopsy remains the gold standard for assessing liver fibrosis, it is limited by its invasive nature. Consequently, continuous efforts have been
made to develop non-invasive methods for evaluating liver fibrosis, including imaging techniques and serum biomarkers. Vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE), a representative non-invasive imaging technique, has been used widely for liver fibrosis assessment since its introduction in 2003. This paper discusses the principles and methods of measurement, the advantages
and disadvantages, and the considerations for interpreting VCTE based on the 2024 KASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for Non-invasive Tests to Assess Liver Fibrosis in Chronic Liver Disease. In addition, the diagnostic utility of VCTE in chronic viral hepatitis is reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-78b524ee953f4cf1935e25718abd6b0d2025-01-03T05:08:21ZengJin Publishing & Printing Co.The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology1598-99922233-68692024-11-0184520120510.4166/kjg.2024.120Noninvasive Imaging Test to Assess Liver Fibrosis: Vibration-controlled Transient ElastographyMi Na Kim0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5381-230XDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine; Institute of Gastroenterology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine; Yonsei Liver Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaLiver fibrosis refers to the formation of scar tissue in the liver when inflammation persists over a long period. Assessing liver fibrosis is crucial for predicting the prognosis of chronic liver disease and managing patients with these conditions. Although a liver biopsy remains the gold standard for assessing liver fibrosis, it is limited by its invasive nature. Consequently, continuous efforts have been made to develop non-invasive methods for evaluating liver fibrosis, including imaging techniques and serum biomarkers. Vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE), a representative non-invasive imaging technique, has been used widely for liver fibrosis assessment since its introduction in 2003. This paper discusses the principles and methods of measurement, the advantages and disadvantages, and the considerations for interpreting VCTE based on the 2024 KASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for Non-invasive Tests to Assess Liver Fibrosis in Chronic Liver Disease. In addition, the diagnostic utility of VCTE in chronic viral hepatitis is reviewed.https://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=6059&vmd=Fullnoninvasive testliver fibrosischronic liver diseasevibration-controlled transient elastography received |
| spellingShingle | Mi Na Kim Noninvasive Imaging Test to Assess Liver Fibrosis: Vibration-controlled Transient Elastography The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology noninvasive test liver fibrosis chronic liver disease vibration-controlled transient elastography received |
| title | Noninvasive Imaging Test to Assess Liver Fibrosis: Vibration-controlled Transient Elastography |
| title_full | Noninvasive Imaging Test to Assess Liver Fibrosis: Vibration-controlled Transient Elastography |
| title_fullStr | Noninvasive Imaging Test to Assess Liver Fibrosis: Vibration-controlled Transient Elastography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Noninvasive Imaging Test to Assess Liver Fibrosis: Vibration-controlled Transient Elastography |
| title_short | Noninvasive Imaging Test to Assess Liver Fibrosis: Vibration-controlled Transient Elastography |
| title_sort | noninvasive imaging test to assess liver fibrosis vibration controlled transient elastography |
| topic | noninvasive test liver fibrosis chronic liver disease vibration-controlled transient elastography received |
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