Fibroskaniranie liver - a modern, non-invasive way to study the liver

The liver, as is known, is the main laboratory of our body and the duration and quality of our life depends on its condition. Alcoholic surrogates, drugs, counterfeit medicines, substandard food, fast food and other causes are imperceptible, gradually badly harming health, hitting this body.

Inflammation of the liver is called hepatitis. The main goal of treating hepatitis is to control the progressive growth of scar tissue (fibrosis) of the liver. If this lesion is not treated, irreversible changes occur in the liver - cirrhosis, which sometimes leads to death. Unfortunately, the formation of cirrhosis occurs unnoticed, so everyone, even healthy people, after 35 years is recommended from time to time to do a survey of his liver.

Until recently, the only way to evaluate the liver was biopsy, which made it possible to determine the level of inflammation of the body and the severity of fibrosis. A new technique - elastography of the liver - is a non-invasive and absolutely safe examination of the organ with the help of a French-made device called "Fibroscana." Fibroscanning of the liver can literally in 5-10 minutes determine the degree of fibrosis damage to the elasticity of its tissues. Measurements conducted simultaneously in dozens of points make it possible to analyze the state of the structure of the liver, to evaluate its functional and morphological indices with different pathologies.

The biopsy has some limitations on the use, such as the patient's psychological and physical discomfort, the soreness of the procedure and the possibility of examining a small area of liver tissue, which does not always correspond to the actual picture of the condition of the whole organ. Elastometry makes it possible quickly and comfortably for the patient to objectively determine the degree of fibrosis and, accordingly, to start antiviral therapy on time.

Fibroscanization of the liver by its simplicity can be compared with conventional ultrasound (ultrasound). Preparation for the procedure is not required, it does not cause unpleasant sensations. The study is performed in the supine position on the back with a bare stomach and chest in the lower part.

Liver scanning is a safe, non-traumatic method used in pediatrics and does not require hospitalization of the patient. The procedure can be repeated many times, which is very important for monitoring the effectiveness of treatment during dispensary observation. The patient can receive the results of the examination immediately after consultation.

Fibroscanning of the liver is recommended for the following categories of people:

• Patients suffering from chronic hepatitis - viral hepatitis B and hepatitis C;

• Patients with cirrhosis;

• People who are planning antiviral therapy (to assess the degree of fibrosis before treatment, during and after the treatment process);

• Patients who have reason to believe that they have a chronic liver disease ;

• People with overweight, suffering from inflammatory liver diseases of a non-chronic nature, and also abusing alcoholic beverages.

It is important to note that standard examinations (ALT, AST) and ultrasound may not always really reflect the severity of fibrosis. Quite often, normal indicators are also observed with a high incidence of fibrosis. Such cases can lead to a wrong decision, that is, a refusal of treatment, which eventually leads to the formation of cirrhosis.

An important factor is also the fact that liver fibroscan is a cheaper procedure than biopsy, very fast and without discomfort, and the results for informativeness are quite comparable with the biopsy data.