A liver elastography is an imaging test that doctors use to diagnose liver scarring, known as fibrosis. Scarred liver tissue is thicker and less flexible than healthy liver tissue, and it prevents the ...

In a prospective study, researchers found that in addition to 2D-shear wave elastography, transient elastography was an effective technique for diagnosing liver fibrosis among adults who were at risk, ...

Elasticity measurements have been reported to be useful for the diagnosis and differentiation of many tumors, which are usually harder than normal surrounding tissues. Recently, trans-abdominal ...