Proof of Concept Clinical Trial of Bioimpedance-based NAFLD Diagnosis Technique

Nowadays, the gold standard for the diagnosis of liver disease is histological examination. However, due to the dangers and complications of liver biopsy, there is a worldwide demand for the development of non-invasive procedures that can accurately determine the degree of hepatic steatosis, furthermore is cost-effective, user-friendly, and provides repeatable measurement. Based on the metrological experience of our research team, we started developing an electrical impedance-based diagnostic method a few years ago that meets these requirements and is suitable for early detection of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with the help of a worldnew measurement and data collection solution. In addition to the preliminar results of the long-term clinical validation of the diagnostic method developed to detect NAFLD, the authors present early partial results. Even with the small amount of data, very impressive results have been obtained.