Magnetic resonance elastography in compensated and decompensated cirrhosis

Magnetic resonance elastography in compensated and decompensated cirrhosis
Non-invasive predictors identifying subjects with compensated liver disease at highest risk for transitioning to a decompensated state are lacking. We hypothesized that liver shear stiffness as measured by magnetic resonance elastography is an important non-invasive predictor of hepatic decompensation. Dr. Sumeet Asrani discusses his article "Role of magnetic resonance elastography in compensated and decompensated liver disease"

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What Is  - Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE)
 Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed technology that uses sound waves to see if a patient's liver is harder than it should be — if it's developing fibrosis. It's called Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE), and it offers a noninvasive alternative to liver biopsy.