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, ...

Dorothy M. M. Kersten Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; Medical Director, Liver Transplantation Program, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had right upper abdominal pain, and my doctor suspected gallbladder problems. The abdominal ultrasound showed that my gallbladder was normal, and the HIDA scan showed normal ...

Once considered an urban disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver is now spreading across rural India as well, fuelled by changing diets, alcohol consumption and poor sleep. Firstpost explores expert ...

Fifty percent of T2DM patients also have NAFLD, confirmed via ultrasound, with elevated liver enzymes and altered lipid profiles. NAFLD and T2DM are key components of metabolic syndrome, sharing risk ...

Liver elastography is a test that measures the stiffness of your liver. Stiffness is usually caused by scarring, which can be a sign of liver disease. A liver scan is an ultrasound of the liver ...

Objectives Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, however, early ...

I’m 31, diagnosed with fatty liver after LFTs, and have felt occasional pain in my right upper abdomen and back since gallbladder removal. Is this related to my liver? Right upper abdominal and back ...