This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article explores the ways in which the mastery of particular medical technologies plays a crucial role in drawing the boundaries between ...

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 ...

Helping your body digest food, clear wastes, and store energy, your liver is the largest organ inside your body. Without a functioning liver, you cannot live. If medical treatment cannot keep a ...

If your doctor recommends a liver biopsy, you may feel anxious. A biopsy involves collecting tissue from inside your body so a doctor can study it. The procedure may be uncomfortable, but it’s usually ...