New technique created to ID liver disease

A Chinese-led study has found non-invasive transient elastography can measure liver stiffness, accurately diagnosing patients with late-stage liver disease. The researchers, led by Dr. Henry Chan of the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong, said liver biopsy has long been the gold standard for assessing liver disease. However, it is limited by invasiveness, risk of complications, patient discomfort and the... [read full story]