VALUE OF ULTRASONIC ELASTOMETRY IN DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES

Abstract

Ultrasound liver elastometry is important for determining diagnostic value in assessing liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. 86 patients with liver diseases of various etiologies were under observation. Ultrasound elastometry was performed to assess the degree of fibrosis, and liver fibrosis was assessed using the Metavir system. When evaluating the results of ultrasonic elastometry in liver diseases of viral etiology using the Metavir system, the diagnostic accuracy of this method is 91%, the sensitivity is 100%. For patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the sensitivity of this method was relatively low. In chronic liver diseases, ultrasound elastometry allows you to determine the degree of fibrosis.