What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

A liver elastography is an imaging test that doctors use to diagnose liver scarring, known as fibrosis. Scarred liver tissue is thicker and less flexible than healthy liver tissue, and it prevents the ...

As the first countries in the world, Norway and France will be testing a completely new method for detecting cancer. This is done by measuring the elasticity of tumors. The method is called ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, representing around one‑third of all new cancers diagnosed in women (Office for National Statistics 2012). Around 55,000 people are diagnosed with ...

Liver elastography is a type of imaging test that can help determine the stiffness of your liver. Healthcare professionals mainly use it to diagnose liver disease, such as cirrhosis. They can also use ...

Shear wave elastography measurement of Young's modulus in a kidney. (Courtesy: Kwan Hoong Ng) Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a persistently low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) — the rate ...

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