New imaging study aims to spare patients painful liver biopsies
NCT ID NCT02754037
First seen Dec 12, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 20 times
Summary
This study tests whether special PET scans can accurately measure fat, swelling, and scarring in the liver of people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more serious form, NASH. Researchers will compare scan results with standard liver biopsies and blood tests from 120 adults. If successful, this could lead to a non-invasive way to diagnose and monitor liver disease without needles.
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University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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