| EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
| US | ultrasound |
| CT | computed tomography |
| RTE | real-time elastography |
| CE | Contrast-Enhancement |
| EASL | European association for the study of liver disease |
| TE | transient elastography |
| LFI | Liver fibrosis index |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| UCA | ultrasound contrast agents |
| CE-EUS | contrast-enhanced-EUS |
| CH-EUS | contrast harmonic-EUS |
| PPG | portal pressure gradient |
| PV | portal vein |
| HV | hepatic vein |
| IVC | inferior vena cava |
| GV | Gastric varices |
| GOV | gastroesophageal varices |
| IGV | isolated gastric varices |
| EUS-LB | endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy |
| FNA | fine needle aspiration |
| FNB | fine needle biopsy |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | nonalcoholic steatohepatitis |