FibroScan®

FibroScan® is the gold standard non-invasive solution for comprehensive management of liver health. It is called non-invasive as nothing enters your body.

FibroScan® sends a pulse of energy to your liver, which will give your doctor important information about your liver’s health.

Liver health is critically important regardless of your medical needs. As such, the medical staff wants to perform a quick examination to ensure that you do not have liver damage.

Wear comfortable clothes that allow access to the right side of your rib cage.

You should be fasting for at least 3 hours before your examination.

The examination is carried out by a trained operator (doctor, nurse, technician):

• you will lie on your back with your right arm above your head,
• you will cross your right leg over your left to help open your rib spaces,
• gel will be applied and the probe will be placed between your rib spaces

No. FibroScan® is painless. You may feel a slight vibration from the probe as the measurements are taken.

A FibroScan® examination typically takes 5-10 minutes to perform.

The operator will give you the results immediately following the examination.
In addition, the medical staff will discuss any clinical actions based on your overall health, either in person or in a written report.

Situated on the right side, in your upper right-hand part of the tummy,
the liver is the largest solid organ in your body and one of the hardest working.

Your liver has 3 main functions:
– it cleans your blood,
– it produces an important digestive liquid called bile,
– it stores energy in the form of a sugar called glycogen.

There are 3 main chronic liver diseases:
– non–alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or fatty liver disease,
– viral hepatitis (HCV and HBV),
– alcoholic liver disease.

Chronic liver disease is silent and underdiagnosed.

Damage to the liver caused by chronic liver diseases can often be reversed by early diagnosis and intervention.