Over a period of 10 years (January 1995 to September 2005), we performed percutaneous liver biopsy in 631 consecutive patients at two liver centers in Athens, Greece: Evangelismos General Hospital and ...

Ultrasound-guided FNB is accurate in the diagnosis of small nodules in cirrhotic livers and should be used if the information obtained will alter therapeutic decisions Patients newly diagnosed with ...

PHILADELPHIA — Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy using three fanning needle motions provided superior tissue yields than a single needle throw, according to a presentation at the American ...

Your doctor may recommend a liver ultrasound to check for signs of liver disease, and knowing what to expect can help put you at ease. A liver ultrasound is one of a few tests your doctor can order if ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Although percutaneous liver biopsy is still the “gold standard,” advances in techniques and ...

SuperSonic Imagine, the highly innovative medical imaging company that invented ShearWave™ Elastography, has applied this revolutionary technology to liver imaging, possibly reducing the need for many ...

If your doctor recommends a liver biopsy, you may feel anxious. A biopsy involves collecting tissue from inside your body so a doctor can study it. The procedure may be uncomfortable, but it’s usually ...

The results of this study confirm that ultrasound-guided liver biopsy is a safe and efficient method in the evaluation of patients with diffuse liver disease. We did not observe any significant ...