Transient elastography (FibroScan) in critical care: Applications and limitations

Table 1 Non-invasive tests for diagnosing and staging of liver fibrosis

Categories of test	Clinical application	Clinical tests
Blood-based tests	Serum markers of fibrosis, laboratory variables	Alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma glutamyl transferase, platelets, albumin
Methods assessing physical properties of the liver tissue	Liver stiffness	Transient elastography, bidimensional shear wave elastography, magnetic resonance elastography
Imaging methods	Assessing the anatomy of the liver and other abdominal organs	Ultrasound, CT scan, magnetic resonance scans

CT: Computed tomography.