Measurement of liver elasticity with acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) technology: an alternative noninvasive method for staging liver fibrosis in viral hepatitis.
Goertz
R S
RS
Departement of Internal Medicine 1, University of Erlangen. ruediger.goertz@uk-erlangen.de
Zopf
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Jugl
V
V
Heide
R
R
Janson
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C
Strobel
D
D
Bernatik
T
T
Haendl
T
T
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