Evolution of the liver biopsy and its future

• Published in: Translational gastroenterology and hepatology Vol. 6; p. 20
• Main Authors: Jain, Dhanpat, Torres, Richard, Celli, Romulo, Koelmel, Jeremy, Charkoftaki, Georgia, Vasiliou, Vasilis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China AME Publishing Company 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Review; Liver biopsy; matrix assisted laser desorption imaging (MALDI); whole slide imaging (WSI); Clearing Histology with MultiPhoton Microscopy (CHiMP)

Liver biopsies are commonly used to evaluate a wide variety of medical disorders, including neoplasms and post-transplant complications. However, its use is being impacted by improved clinical diagnosis of disorders, and non-invasive methods for evaluating liver tissue and as a result the indication...