Quantification of ultrasound imaging in the staging of hepatic fibrosis

BACKGROUND: The need for a staging of hepatic fibrosis has become particularly urgent in the last few years in order to start new therapeutic treatments. The objective of this study is to identify ultrasound descriptors and achieve a staging of hepatic fibrosis with non-invasive, rapid and inexpensive methods, both as an alternative and a support to the ultrasound elastography examination.