First-in-human diagnostic study of hepatic steatosis with computed ultrasound tomography in echo mode

Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is rapidly emerging as the leading global cause of chronic liver disease. Efficient disease management requires low-cost, non-invasive techniques for diagnosing hepatic steatosis accurately. Here, we propose quantifying liver speed of sound (SoS)...

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Main Authors: Patrick Stähli, Chiara Becchetti, Naiara Korta Martiartu, Annalisa Berzigotti, Martin Frenz, Michael Jaeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Communications Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-023-00409-3