Validation of a screening algorithm for hepatic fibrosis by Doppler ultrasound and elastography in a general population.

Anne-Sophie RenardAnita PaisantVictoire CartierPaul CalèsMirela Goyet-PrelipceanEdmond GeageaJean-Pierre TasuChristine SilvainMathilde WagnerAline Le CleachValérie VilgrainLaurent CasteraIvan BricaultThomas DecaensCéline Savoye-ColletHélène MontialouxJean-Michel CorreasAnaïs Vallet-PichardJérôme BoursierChristophe Aubé

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2023)

Our study suggests that three simple US indicators with no systematic elastographic measurement could be applied in day-to-day practice to look for hepatic fibrosis in an unsuspected population allowing relevant referrals to a hepatologist.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
healthcare
primary care
machine learning
magnetic resonance imaging
deep learning
blood flow
ultrasound guided