Added: Nov 04, 2008
A new type of MRI of the liver developed at Mayo Clinic called MRE can reduce the need for liver biopsy in some patients with liver disease. Dr. Jayant Talwalkar, a hepatologist from the Mayo Clinic, discusses the types of patients that may benefit from this scan and how it may decrease the need for liver biopsy.
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