Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD FibroScan is the brand name for transient elastography, an abdominal ultrasound that measures the stiffness of liver tissues. The scan can help screen for ...

Post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis, which involves scarring of the lungs that can worsen over time and may require a lung transplant, affects some patients after infection, according to pulmonologists.

FibroScan overestimated advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with class 3 obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

Pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung diseases are chronic ... Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) 3. Chest X-rays and CT scans - upload films to a CD and attach reports 4. Lung biopsy slides and ...

Novel pathway has potential to slow progression of pulmonary fibrosis Date: March 25, 2025 Source: Elsevier Summary: Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung ...

Protein clustering mechanism on the cell membrane presents a new therapeutic target for cystic fibrosis. A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) reveals the process underlying ...

Pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung diseases are chronic ... Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) 3. Chest X-rays and CT scans - upload films to a CD and attach reports 4. Lung biopsy slides and ...