Abstract #3649
Utility of MR Elastography in Staging of Liver Fibrosis among Asia Patients with Chronic Liver Disease
Chen-Te Chou 1,2 , Ran-Chou Chen 3,4 , and Chih-Wei Lee 1
1
Chang-Hua Christian Hospital, Chang-Hua,
Taiwan, Taiwan,
2
Biomedical
Imaging and Radiological Science, National Yang-Ming
Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan,
3
Radiology,
Taipei city Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan,
4
Biomedical
Imaging and Radiological Science, National Yang-Ming
Medical University, Taiwan, Taiwan
According to the AASLD guidelines, aggressive treatment
is advised for patients with hepatic fibrosis stages
2. Biopsy is the gold standard, but it is invasive. MR
elastography (MRE) is a noninvasive method of measuring
the hepatic viscoelastic properties. In our results, the
stiffness values had a good correlation with the
pathological fibrosis stage. In differentiation of
fibrosis stage 2 from stage 0/1, the sensitivity and
specificity were 93.4% and 91.0%, respectively, with a
cutoff value of 2.83 kPa. MRE was a promising,
noninvasive technique for prediction of fibrosis stage
among Asia patients with chronic liver disease.
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