Experts say about one in 10 Americans have some form of liver disease like hepatitis, cirrhosis or cancer.Many of those patients would have to undergo a core needle biopsy procedure, which is invasive ...

PHILADELPHIA — FibroScan screening for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis could significantly improve patient diagnosis and care, as data presented at the American ...

This article is brought to you by Our Lady of the Angels. An innovative non-invasive technology at Our Lady of the Angels is helping doctors better detect liver problems, leading to earlier treatment ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. -- It's known to many as the silent epidemic - a viral infection that spreads through blood contact and affects an estimated 3.5 million people nationwide. According to experts, half ...

The Fibroscan test is recognized in the medical community as an established procedure to assess liver fibrosis. It received FDA approval in 2012. A simple probe is placed on the skin in between the ...

WEBVTT WOMAN'S DOCTOR. MINDY: WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS A PROCEDURE CALLED A FIBROSCAN OF THE LIVER. IT'S NON-INVASIVE SIMILAR TO AN ULTRASOUND. IT MEASURES THE DEGREE OF SCARRING, OR FIBROSIS, ON THE ...