You may be recommended a FibroScan if you have a chronic liver condition, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, or alcoholic liver disease. The scan can be used to help identify how much liver damage you have.
FibroScan provides a score between two and 75 based on the stiffness of your liver – a ‘normal’ liver usually scores between two and seven. The stiffer your liver, the higher your score will be, with higher scores indicating greater levels of scarring and liver damage.
A minimum of 10 readings will be taken to ensure the most accurate score is collected.
Once your consultant has your score, they will explain what this means and grade your liver scarring based on the following:
- F0 – no scarring
- F1 – mild scarring
- F2 – moderate scarring
- F3 – severe scarring
- F4 – cirrhosis or advanced scarring.
FibroScan can’t be used to detect and diagnose liver cancer. However, it can identify advanced liver scarring, which is a risk factor for liver cancer.
If you receive a poor result on your FibroScan, you will be swiftly referred on to our world-class Liver and Renal Centre.
Our centre is staffed with the UK’s best hepatologists, surgeons, and other supporting healthcare professionals, with patient treatment plans discussed and devised at expert-led multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
We provide a wide range of advanced treatments, including robotic surgery, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), and private liver transplants, at our state-of-the-art South Kensington hospital.
