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 ...

A liver biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that samples a person’s liver tissue to check for any abnormalities. Specialists, such as imaging physicians and diagnostic medical sonographers, may use an ...

A liver biopsy is a medical procedure in which a small amount of liver tissue is surgically removed so it can be analyzed in a laboratory. Liver biopsies are usually done to evaluate disease, such as ...

Expert clinicians remark on the current role of the liver biopsy in the diagnosis of advanced fibrosis due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and highlight considerations for utilizing newer, noninvasive ...

A liver biopsy is an outpatient procedure that your doctor may recommend to diagnose an underlying medical condition. The procedure may cause pain, but it’s usually short lasting. Many liver biopsies ...

In chronic viral hepatitis, liver biopsy is performed to grade and stage liver damage. Liver biopsy samples are usually taken with a needle using a percutaneous procedure. This method produces a core ...

Liver biopsies are traditionally performed to determine the cause and stage of liver disease, as well as to inform treatment decisions and determine prognosis. In 2001, Bravo et al. observed that ...

MagnePath, an Australian company, is a digital health-medtech crossover that sees a way to reduce the time and cost of liver biopsies by using MRI scans to help map the liver. The technique initially ...

The popularity of noninvasive options to diagnose liver disease has been growing, but are there times when more traditional methods like liver biopsy are still needed for a precise diagnosis? Medical ...

Patients who are evaluated for liver diseases such as hepatitis C (HCV) are typically recommended for liver biopsy to determine the extent of disease progression. For patients who question whether ...

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 ...