Combined ultrasound and magnetic resonance elastography predict hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatitis C virus eradication.
Takashi KumadaHidenori ToyodaSatoshi YasudaSadanobu OgawaTatsuya GotohToshifumi TadaTakanori ItoYoshio SumidaJunko TanakaPublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2022)
The combined measurement of 2D-SWE and MRE was very effective for identifying patients at high risk of HCC development. US-based elastography should be performed first, and if the 2D-SWE value is high, MRE should then be carried out to confirm the degree of liver stiffness.