Biopsy

Vibration-controlled transient elastography-based Agile scores accurately predicted liver-related events in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and “may be suitable alternatives” to routine liver biopsy.

A biotech startup that specializes in gene therapy for neurocognitive disorders has acquired the patents to detect autism spectrum disorder in newborns using a skin biopsy, according to a press release.

The cost of liquid biopsy for second-line colorectal cancer screening was not cost-effective and would have to be reduced by 66% to increase uptake among the general population, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

PHILADELPHIA — Percutaneous kidney biopsy is a feasible and safe procedure when testing patients with small kidneys, according to the results of a study presented at ASN Kidney Week.

Healio spoke with Gwen Nichols, MD, about when to consider a CML diagnosis.

High levels of serum anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA predicted duodenal villous atrophy and could be a reliable measure to avoid biopsy in the diagnosis of adult patients with suspected celiac disease, according to researchers.

The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to Limaca Medical’s Precision GI endoscopic ultrasound biopsy device, following breakthrough device designation in May 2022, according to a company press release.

CHICAGO — Long-term follow up shows that response to tepotinib remains robust in patients with MET exon-14 skipping non-small cell lung cancer, according to research presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

More careful patient selection for prostate biopsy would reduce health care pollution associated with the procedure, according to study results published in European Urology.

The ability to discern sarcoidosis from other diagnoses was “good to excellent” in two sarcoidosis diagnostic scores, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.