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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-12-01
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Series: | Communications Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-023-00409-3 |