The Use of Ultrasound-Based Elastography Techniques in Liver Fibrosis: A Narrative Review
Arjuna Priyadarsin De Silva, Shashini Madushika Hathurusinghe, Madunil Anuk Niriella, Hithunadura Janaka De Silva · 2026
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Arjuna Priyadarsin De Silva and three colleagues review ultrasound methods for staging liver scarring, in a narrative review from two thousand twenty-six. Fibrosis stage drives prognosis and treatment in chronic liver disease. Biopsy, the reference standard for that stage, is invasive. It is also risky for the patients who face it.
Three ultrasound elastography techniques are set side by side in depth. They gauge liver stiffness by tracking shear waves as they pass through tissue. The review covers principles, diagnostic performance, advantages, and limitations. It does so across a range of liver diseases in the data. Magnetic resonance elastography is accurate in its readings. But it is expensive, and it is scarce in clinics. The ultrasound versions can be had in ordinary clinics at need. The team searched seven databases for the evidence base. For most patients, a stiffness scan now stands in for the needle.
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| CREATOR | Arjuna Priyadarsin De Silva, Shashini Madushika Hathurusinghe, Madunil Anuk Niriella, Hithunadura Janaka De Silva |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |