title: Romanian national guidelines and practical recommendations on liver elastography.
abstract: The use of liver elastography has substantially developed in the past few years; the introduction of novel elastographic methods (Transient Elastography, point Shear Wave Elastography, Real Time Shear Wave Elastography, Strain Elastography) has changed the perspective in the evaluation of liver disease. The ongoing research in this area is mainly focused on diffuse liver diseases and for predicting liver cirrhosis complication. This guideline created under the auspice of Romanian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology is intended to accustomize the clinician with the current practical use of liver elastography and has been issued to help in maximizing the clinical benefit for the patients with chronic liver diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Romania. isporea@umft.ro.
authors.forename: Ioan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sporea
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Romania.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bota
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Săftoiu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Romania.
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Şirli
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Romania.
authors.forename: Oana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gradinăru-Taşcău
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Romania.
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lupşor Platon
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, University Hospital Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fierbinteanu-Braticevici
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova.
authors.forename: Dan Ionuţ
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Gheonea
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova.
authors.forename: Larisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Săndulescu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Radu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badea
mesh_terms: D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004867:Equipment Design; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012383:Romania; D012955:Societies, Medical