Fibroccan vs MRI scan of liver

[mickeymouse42]

Hello

I've had an MRI small bowel scan which reported that I have hepatic steatosis.

What does a Fibroscan of the liver pick up that an MRI scan does not?

[kurtymac]

Fibroscan actually gives you numbers on how much steatosis you have and and how much fibrosis measured as KPA. The MRI can just tell you that you have it, the fibroscan can tell you actually how much of it do you have and is it turning into fibross.

[mickeymouse42 in reply to kurtymac]

Thanks for the reply.

I had to look up KPA to discover that it meant Kilo Pascals, named after the French mathematician and that it is used to measure pressure.

There's a good article published the Australian college of GPs that explains it:

racgp.org.au/afp/2013/july/...

[BritishLiverTrust8 Moderator British Liver Trust]

Dear mickeymouse42

Here is the link to information on our website explaining liver disease tests, diagnosis and screening, which you may find useful:

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

Best wishes

British Liver Trust