FibroScan is a diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to visualize the liver. Detecting cancer is not its main use. However, because the scan evaluates overall liver health, it may provide an indication ...

BALTIMORE (KFSN) -- Thirty million Americans, or one in 10, have some form of liver disease. It could be scarring from a hepatitis C infection, cirrhosis or even liver cancer. Doctors are now using a ...

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 ...

At present, transient elastography and the serum marker FibroTest are the most intensively evaluated non-invasive methods for the assessment of liver fibrosis. The results of the present study for ...

RIVERVIEW, Fla. — Laszlo Kolozsvary prides himself for being on top of his health. Florida currently has one of the highest rates of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the U.S., according to ...

Noninvasive liver diagnostic devices are transforming the detection and management of liver disease. The leading device-based solutions showcase this innovative technology and offer numerous clinical ...

When I was first invited for a liver FibroScan at The Liver Clinic in London, I wasn’t convinced it would be worth my while. I don’t drink that much; I’m active and eat pretty healthily. Surely there ...

Background: FibroTest (FT) is the most frequently used serum fibrosis marker and consists of an algorithm of five fibrosis markers (alfa2-macroglobulin, apolipoproteinA1, haptoglobin, GGT, bilirubin).