Methods of radiology in the diagnostics of chronic liver diseases

Abstract

Background. Chronic liver disease is one of the most common diseases. In many countries, liver disease is among the top five causes of death. The liver is one of the main organs responsible for basic metabolic functions, protein and hormone synthesis, detoxification and waste elimination. In chronic liver disease, there is a continuous process of inflammation, destruction and regeneration, ultimately leading to severe dysfunction, causing the development of fibrosis and cirrhosis. The main task of the radiation diagnosis of chronic liver disease is the development and introduction into clinical practice of new noninvasive biomarkers for a comprehensive assessment of the structure of the liver parenchyma in order to choose further treatment tactics.Aim a comprehensive analysis of the modern possibilities of radiation imaging methods in the diagnosis of chronic liver disease.Materials and methods. The analysis of 107 modern publications of domestic and foreign literature devoted to the diagnosis of chronic liver disease  of various etiologies was carried out.Conclusion. the review reflects the most common modern and promising methods of radiodiagnosis for chronic liver disease, which in most cases make it possible to avoid invasive interventions in the process of establishing a diagnosis and monitoring the response to treatment