GE Healthcare, along with the Mayo Clinic announced today the development of a revolutionary technology to screen for liver cirrhosis.
GE’s "MR-Touch" system uses low frequency sound waves to measure tissue stiffness, and display the results on a monitor; where soft to hard tissues are differentiated by bright colors (see image).
The technology has just been cleared by the FDA and is a non-invasive method to test liver tissue for hardness.
What this means is a way to test for liver disease without a biopsy should be available at more health care centers in the near future. It also allows for easier early detection of liver disease and early treatment of fibrosis of the liver.
Suddenly, the dreaded liver biopsy may be a thing of the past. You can read the GE article here.
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