DOI: 10.21276/sasjm.2018.4.12.2

Pages: 210-214

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is the most common liver disease. It is underestimated and under diagnosed. An early diagnosis is absolutely essential since it [1] helps to identify patients at genetic risk for ALD; [2] can trigger efficient abstinence namely in non-addicted patients; and [3] initiate screening programs to prevent life-threatening complications. Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography has great utility in the measurement of liver fibrosis in alcoholic liver disease. Liver fibrosis is a common pathway for several liver injuries. Our study was done on 50 patient suspected to have alcoholic liver disease for ultrasound scan of abdomen. The mean liver stiffness in normal patients was found to be 1.087 m/s. Mean ARFI velocity in ALD in our study was 1.83 m/s compared with biopsy. ARFI imaging is a promising imaging modality for assessing the presence or absence of advanced fibrosis in patients with liver disease