The Essential Overview Of Fatty Liver Disease

Diagnosing Fatty Liver Disease

Since symptoms may take years to onset, fatty liver disease is often discovered when doing tests for other reasons. Some methods used to diagnose fatty liver disease include blood tests, ultrasounds, computerized tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), transient elastography, and magnetic resonance elastography. If all other test results are inconclusive, a liver biopsy may be implemented to remove a sample of liver tissue. The tissue sample is then examined for signs of inflammation and cirrhosis. The liver biopsy may be painful and can have some small risks.