Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP): a noninvasive method for the detection of hepatic steatosis based on transient elastography

P. Myers, Robert; Pollett, Aaron; Kirsch, Richard; Pomier–Layrargues, Gilles; Beaton, Melanie; Levstik, Mark; Duarte‐Rojo, Andrés; T. Wong, David; Crotty, Pam; Elkashab, Magdy

doi:10.1111/j.1478-3231.2012.02781.x

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Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP): a noninvasive method for the detection of hepatic steatosis based on transient elastography

Published in Liver International • Mar 21, 2012

Authors:

Robert P. Myers

Aaron Pollett

Richard Kirsch

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Accurate tools for the noninvasive detection of hepatic steatosis are needed. The Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP) specifically targets liver steatosis using a process based on transient elastography. METHODS: Patients with chronic liver disease and body mass index (BMI) ≥28 kg/m(2...

Subject

Transient elastography

Steatosis

Attenuation

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