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Fibroscan
It is a non -invasive , quick , painless test to identify the health of liver. It measures liver stiffness which helps to identify stiffness of liver .
CAP measures amount of fat in liver and help to identify fatty liver / MASH and MAFLD.
Indication of fibroscan
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To identify fatty liver
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Alcohol use disorder
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Hepatitis B, C
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Cirrhosis
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Metabolic syndrome
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Family history of liver disease
FAQ
Patient is lied comfortably on examination bed
A small probe is placed over the liver and probe send painless vibration to liver.
The machine measure liver stiffness and fat
Results are generated immediately at the end of procedure
Non-invasive
Quick
Accurate
Painless procedure
No it is not better than liver biopsy . Fibroscan only detects liver stiffness and fat in liver , it will not diagnose the cause but liver biopsy can detect cause also.
It is preferred as it is non-invasive procedure
It varies from patient to patient , generally repeat scan can be done 6months to 1 yearly