Testing a new ultrasound method to measure liver scarring

Researchers want to know if a new ultrasound technique called EUS-SWQ can accurately measure how much scarring has built up in your liver. This study compares the new ultrasound method to a traditional liver biopsy (a small tissue sample taken from your liver) and to another existing imaging test, to see which works best for detecting and grading liver scarring.

Liver scarring (fibrosis) is a serious problem in chronic liver disease, but current methods to detect it can be uncomfortable or inconvenient. Researchers hope this new ultrasound technique could become a faster, safer, and more reliable way to monitor liver damage without needing tissue samples.