Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis

• Main Authors: Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya, Kamonthip Sukonrut, Pornpim Korpraphong, Ananya Pongpaibul, Pairash Saiviroonporn
• Other Authors: Siriraj Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/79379
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background Accurate noninvasive methods for the assessment of liver fibrosis are urgently needed. This prospective study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) for the staging of liver fibrosis and proposed a diagnostic algorithm using DWI to identif...