Abstract
In previous work by our group, it has been shown that the use of texture analysis on digitally recorded radio-frequency ultrasonic signals can provide useful diagnostic information in diffuse liver disease. A rigorous multivariate analysis and the addition of new texture parameters has confirmed the efficacy of the technique. Discriminant functions have been produced to provide excellent accuracies in the detection of diffuse liver disease.
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