New Research in Fatty Liver Disease Aims to Help With Early Intervention July 25, 2024 — A new study brings researchers closer to better understanding the pathology of the fatty liver disease ...

“Most of the time [steatosis of the liver] is seen on imaging of the liver such as ultrasound, MRI or CT,” explains Dr. Wakim-Fleming. In addition, blood tests can assess liver health by calculating ...

Methods: Clinical and ultrasound assessments were conducted at baseline (t0 ... The biochemical assessment for patients included routine blood tests such as white blood cells count, liver and renal ...

Histotripsy is a new, FDA-approved, minimally invasive technique that destroys liver tumors using high-frequency ultrasound waves. For some patients with liver cancer, they could be spared ...

Liver cyst symptoms are often absent in the early stages but can lead to pain, vomiting, and shortness of breath as these fluid-filled sacs increase in size. Also known as hepatic cysts, they can ...

The FDA says women who are taking Veozah may need more frequent blood testing to check for markers of liver problems. In rare cases, the drug may seriously injure the liver, and patients with ...

Liver elastography is a test that measures the stiffness of your liver. Stiffness is usually caused by scarring, which can be a sign of liver disease. A liver scan is an ultrasound of the liver ...

In a new study, Hannes Hagström and his research colleagues investigated whether it would be possible to simultaneously screen for liver fibrosis using elastography. This ultrasound-based ...

2.4 mL of SonoVue ultrasound contrast agent (Bracco, Milan, Italy) was administered intravenously via the medial cubital vein and immediately followed by a 5 mL flush of 0.9% sodium chloride solution.