Ultrasound in the Non-Invasive Evaluation of Fibrosis and Portal Hypertension
Annalisa Berzigotti MD
Researcher Specialist
Hepatic Haemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Spain
Ultrasound Section, Centre Diagnostic per la Imatge, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorMarco Zoli MD, Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine, Ageing and Nephrology, University of Bologna, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorConcepción Bru Saumell MD
Professor of Radiology Senior Consultant
University of Barcelona, Ultrasound Section, Centre Diagnostic per la Imatge, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorRosa Gilabert Sole MD
Chief
Centre Diagnostic per la Imatge, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorAnnalisa Berzigotti MD
Researcher Specialist
Hepatic Haemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Spain
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Spain
Ultrasound Section, Centre Diagnostic per la Imatge, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorMarco Zoli MD, Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine, Ageing and Nephrology, University of Bologna, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorConcepción Bru Saumell MD
Professor of Radiology Senior Consultant
University of Barcelona, Ultrasound Section, Centre Diagnostic per la Imatge, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorRosa Gilabert Sole MD
Chief
Centre Diagnostic per la Imatge, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorRoberto de Franchis MD, AGAF
Professor of Gastroenterology Head
Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, and Gastroenterology 3 Unit, IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli and Regina Elena Foundation, Milan, Italy
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This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Diagnosis and staging of fibrosis
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Diagnosis of cirrhosis
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Classification, diagnosis and quantification of portal hypertension
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Prediction of prognosis in cirrhosis
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New US technologies and future applications
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References
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