Fatty liver disease, caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver, is estimated to affect one in four people worldwide. If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications, such as cirrhosis ...

A noninvasive ultrasound treatment that destroys liver tumours without surgery or radiation will soon be offered on the NHS in Cambridge in a European first.

The inferior vena cava was not visible by ultrasonography. A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed a thrombus within the right internal and external iliac vein extending into distal branches. The ...

Interruption of the inferior vena cava was contemplated, but the patient's condition interdicted any operative interference. She slowly responded to conservative measures and left the hospital ...

St. David’s Medical Center is offering a non-invasive form of liver cancer treatment that uses ultrasound waves to kill cancer cells.

IVC, inferior vena cava Ligation vs Surgery: Review of Literature When addressing injuries to the IVC, it is widely acknowledged that primary surgical repair is the preferred approach, provided ...

This study compared ultrasound assessment of the puncture site before performing percutaneous liver biopsy with real-time ultrasound liver biopsy for suspected diffuse liver disease.

Although the insertion of inferior vena cava filters declined between 2013 and 2021, the rate of retrievals remained low, according to a study published in JAMA.In the retrospective observational ...

Histotripsy is a new, FDA-approved, minimally invasive technique that destroys liver tumors using high-frequency ultrasound waves.

St. David's and Texas Oncology using specialized ultrasound to noninvasively remove cancer in the liver.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, one of Orange County’s largest hospitals, has implemented the latest in liver cancer treatment technology.The HistoSonics Edison Histotripsy System uses ultrasound ...