Other causes of inflamed liver Besides viral infections like hepatitis, long-term alcohol ... magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or ultrasound allow doctors to get a better view of the liver.

Research conducted by a local hospital has found that hepatitis B patients with a simple fatty liver have a lower mortality risk than those without, suggesting that excessive fat in the liver could ...

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). In the United States, it is the most common blood-borne infection, impacting around 2.4 million Americans, or ...

Background and Aim: Currently, an increasing number of liver biopsies are performed by radiologists under real-time ultrasound control. A routine ultrasound assessment of a puncture site before ...

Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver, often caused by fatty liver disease, hepatitis, or alcohol use ... such as an MRI or ultrasound. You may need a procedure called a biopsy, in which a sample ...

St. David’s Medical Center in Austin is the first hospital in Central Texas to offer histotripsy, a noninvasive ultrasound ...

That is about to change, with $6 million awarded to National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) senior consultant surgeon Pierce ...

They could also indicate that you have a condition of the liver such as liver disease or hepatitis. Why You Might Need a Liver Function Test A typical liver function test (LFT) is a simple blood test ...

They could also indicate that you have a condition of the liver such as liver disease or hepatitis. A typical liver function test (LFT) is a simple blood test that looks for elevated liver enzymes ...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are the two most common causes of chronic liver disease in North America. NAFLD represents a spectrum of liver lesions that ...