How does it work?

Understanding your Results

FibroScan® is a specialised machine that uses ultrasound to determine scarring (fibrosis) and fatty change (steatosis) of the liver.  The machine uses a technique called transient elastography which functions by creating vibrations on the skin overlying the liver and measuring their velocity.  Due to a difference in hardness of normal and fibrous hepatic tissue, the vibrational velocity can be used to estimate hepatic fibrosis.

Cost

  • FibroScan®            = $330
    • Discounted price for returning patients = $250
  • Current Promotional Offer
    • FibroScan® + Body Composition = $330

This procedure is not subsided under medicare.

There are two main readings given in your FibroScan® results; CAP and E (Elastography).  Both CAP and E are measured simultaneously and using the same volume of liver tissue.  Additionally, they are quantative measurments which are non-invasive, reproducable and safe to obtain.

 

CAP measures steatosis or fatty change of the liver.  It is measured in dB/m and provides information regarding the fat build-up in liver cells.  CAP ranges from 150 to 400 dB/m and is categorised into incremental steatosis grades S0, S1, S2 and S3.  The higher the steatosis grade, the larger the amount of liver with fatty change.  E or

LSM (Liver Stiffness Measurement) measures liver fibrosis or stiffness.  It is measured in kPa and is indicative of scar tissue present in the liver.  E  ranges from 1 to 75 kPa and is categorised into the different fibrosis scores F0, F1, F2, F3 and F4.  Each fibrosis score is assigned a range in kPa which is indicative of increasing scarring levels.  More information regarding your FibroScan® results will be supplied to you with your results.

 

The FibroScan® results aid health care professionals in further understanding the extent of liver disease.  Hence, for a full interpretation and analysis of your results, see your specialist.