Keywords:
Abdomen, Liver, Ultrasound, Diagnostic procedure, Inflammation, Oedema
Authors:
H. J. Kwon1, J. H. Cho2, J. Y. Oh2, K. J. NAM2, E.-J. Kang2; 1Pusan/KR, 2Busan/KR
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2013/C-0960
Conclusion
Several previous reports using transeint elastography have revealed that the degree of liver stiffness increased transiently during the acute phase of acute hepaitits.
Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging is a new reproducible techniques for quantative assessment of tissue stiffness through measurement of shear wave velocity,
and it has been applied to the evaluation of the extent of fibrosis in chronic liver disease.
The changes in SWV value examinations demonstrated in this study suggest the possibility that the SWV value reflects the severity of liver tissue damage in comined with acute hepatitis,
and therefore,
can serve as a biomarker of prognosis.
These findings suggest that inflammation,
other than fibrosis,
play and important role in the increase of liver stiffness in ARFI even though in liver cirrhosis.
Therefore,
ultrasound image and biochmical marker regarding the clinical value of ARFI examination should be undertaken in patinets with combined with acute phase hepatitis and also should be followed up in that case.