title: Liver biopsy: past, present and future.
abstract: Liver biopsy is an integral part of evaluation of liver disease. Indications and techniques have developed to allow functional and prognostic liver assessment, along with biochemistry and dynamic imaging, in both diffuse and focal liver disease. However, non-invasive techniques are changing the way clinicians use liver biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Specialist Registrar in the Digestive Disease Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.
authors.forename: Srivathsan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravindran
authors.affiliation: Foundation Year 2, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD.
authors.forename: Sarah H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hancox
authors.affiliation: Consultant in the Department of Radiology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne, East Sussex.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Howlett
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional