Histotripsy is a new, FDA-approved, minimally invasive technique that destroys liver tumors using high-frequency ultrasound waves. For some patients with liver cancer, they could be spared ...

A paraganglioma can arise anywhere along the sympathetic and parasympathetic chains, but it can occasionally emerge from unusual locations such as the liver and the thoracic cavity. We report a rare ...

Other tests to diagnose toxic liver disease may include: Ultrasound. This imaging test uses sound waves to make a detailed image of your liver. Computed tomography (CT) scans. This test uses a ...

The signs of liver failure occur in stages, starting with early symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, itchiness, and yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice). As it progresses, you may experience loss of ...

You may be given a liver ultrasound to be sure there aren’t any masses in the organ and to ensure that the larger bile ducts aren’t entirely blocked. Alternatively, you may be checked for ...

Ultrasound and other acoustic procedures guide the particles through the ... Researchers Develop Clinically Validated, Wearable Ultrasound Patch for Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring Nov.

Liver cyst symptoms are often absent in the early stages but can lead to pain, vomiting, and shortness of breath as these fluid-filled sacs increase in size. Also known as hepatic cysts, they can ...

Division of Abdominal Tumor, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biological Therapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China Introduction ...

It's your body's built-in cleansing system, but medical experts share possible signs your liver needs detoxing help. An estimated 100 million Americans have some form of liver disease, yet only 4.5 ...

Liver diseases are any diseases that affect the functioning of the liver. Liver diseases can be inherited (such as Wilson disease and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency) or acquired (for example ...