The role of elastography in the assessment of chronic liver disease in children

Abstract

Since it is known that development of hepatic fibrosis is a dynamic process, and that many hepatic fibrosis etiologies are known to continue throughout the course of life, the application of Real time SWE method instead of repeated liver biopsies on patients is a much simpler and smart method. Increasing the clinical use of Real Time SWE method with future studies might provide an opportunity for preventing unnecessary liver biopsies since the patients are evaluated in a shorter time and in a cost-effective manner.