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 ...

(WNDU) - Over 800,000 people are diagnosed with liver cancer every year worldwide, and it accounts for more than 700,000 cancer deaths each year. Traditional treatment involves surgery, radiation ...

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 ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

Over 800,000 people are diagnosed with liver cancer every year worldwide, and it accounts for more than 700,000 cancer deaths annually. Traditional treatment involves surgery, radiation therapy, ...

A person with symptoms of a liver problem may need to undergo a liver biopsy to determine the cause. A doctor can then make treatment recommendations based on the liver biopsy results. Liver biopsies ...

Ultrasound radiology stands out as an exceptionally safe, affordable and versatile diagnostic tool in modern medicine. Unlike X-rays or CT scans, ultrasound provides critical, real-time internal ...

UChicago Medicine is using a new technology to destroy liver tumors without radiation, chemotherapy or even cutting the skin. Called histotripsy, it destroys tumors using sound waves. Amber Sikes was ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A doctor at an Overland Park hospital made history performing the area’s first non-invasive liver tumor treatment. FOX4 spoke with the surgeon about how it works and the first ...