Current Imaging Techniques for Noninvasive Staging of Hepatic Fibrosis
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Target Audience:
The target audience for this activity is radiologists at all training levels with an interest in imaging hepatic fibrosis.
Goals and Objectives:
After completing the material in this article, the learner should be able to:
- Describe quantitative methods to noninvasively detect and stage liver fibrosis using CT, MRI, and ultrasound;
- Describe the accuracy, precision, technical aspects, advantages, and disadvantages of the most promising imaging methods for staging liver fibrosis; and
- Discuss recommendations for performing the CT liver surface nodularity score, ultrasound elastography, and magnetic resonance elastography.
Disclosure of Commercial Interest:
- F. Miller has nothing to disclose.
- A. Smith is the president of Liver Nodularity, LLC, eMASS, LLC, Color Enhanced Detection, LLC, AI Metrics, and Radiostics, LLC. Dr. Smith is a consultant for Bayer and has university research funding from General Electric.
- C. Neumann has nothing to disclose.
Member Price:
Free
NonMember Price:
$250.00
Accreditation Statement
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education activities for physicians.
Designation Statement
The ARRS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Date of issuance: August 3, 2020
Date of expiration: August 2, 2023
Estimated time to complete the activity: 1 hour(s)
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education activities for physicians.
Designation Statement
The ARRS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Date of issuance: August 3, 2020
Date of expiration: August 2, 2023
Estimated time to complete the activity: 1 hour(s)