A form of MRI technology can quantify liver response in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, according to recent research by the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Here’s ...

Recently, a research team led by Prof. WANG Junfeng at the High Magnetic Field Laboratory, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an innovative ...

To measure scarring in a patient’s liver with magnet resonance imaging, a vibrator is affixed above the liver. The vibrator causes compression waves in the liver, which can be observed in the images.

You probably know someone with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or have heard about the condition before (even if you're not totally sure what it is). That's because fatty liver is common, affecting ...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is among the most prevalent chronic liver disorders worldwide and can sometimes lead to severe conditions like cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. As such ...

Fatty liver disease is rarely a standalone diagnosis: A doctor breaking the news of positive test results will probably be someone you’re already seeing for another chronic condition. It can be either ...