Steatosis
Reports from St. Mary's Hospital Describe Recent Advances in Steatosis
Published in Cancer Weekly, March 29th, 2011
2011 MAR 29 -- Research findings, 'Recent advances in imaging hepatic fibrosis and steatosis,' are discussed in a new report. "Liver disease is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Currently, the gold standard for diagnosis and assessment of parenchymal disease is histopathological assessment of a percutaneous or transjugular liver biopsy," scientists in London, United Kingdom report.
"The risks and limitations of this technique are well recognized and as a result, significant effort has gone into the development of novel noninvasive methods of diagnosis and longitudinal assessment. Imaging techniques have improved significantly over...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2011-03-29)
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