title: Measurement of liver elasticity with acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) technology: an alternative noninvasive method for staging liver fibrosis in viral hepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Departement of Internal Medicine 1, University of Erlangen. ruediger.goertz@uk-erlangen.de
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Goertz
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zopf
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jugl
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heide
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Janson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strobel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bernatik
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haendl
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D015331:Cohort Studies; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D005260:Female; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity