What is FibroScan?
Fibroscan is a new technology used to screen for liver diseases.
It is used to screen for fat deposits in the liver and liver fibrosis in particular. This screening method does not cause pain or risk complications like the old method of screening the liver. In addition, it can detect before the patient gets sick. Because the earlier the screening and the earlier the knowledge, the more timely and effective treatment can be.
How FibroScan works
It works by using VCTETM (Vibration Controlled Transient Elastrography) technology by releasing 50 Hz waves that cause a vibration on the skin, คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย passing through to the liver and measuring the speed of the waves spreading through the liver tissue with high-frequency sound waves. The machine then processes the results to determine the amount of fibrosis in the liver
Is a Fibroscan painful?
Fibroscan is painless and does not cause any harm. It only takes 5-10 minutes. However, during the examination, you may feel slight vibrations on your skin that touches the probe tip. Therefore, for anyone who needs to check their liver health with a Fibroscan, you don’t have to worry about this. It can also be repeated many times without any harm.
Fibroscan procedure
The steps for a health check using FibroScan technology are simple and not complicated.
- The examinee must lie face up on a bed provided by the hospital with both arms raised above their head.
- The doctor will apply a small amount of gel to the probe or the patient’s skin, which will help make the test results more effective.
- The FibroScan tool is used to measure approximately 10 times in the center of the liver tissue at the same point.
- Wait for the results. The doctor will interpret the information from the results and inform the person being examined and provide advice. If it is found that there is high levels of fibrosis and fat in the liver, the person will be referred to the treatment process.