Has anyone in the US had a fibroscan? Was it used in place of biopsy or in addition to biopsy? Hoping fibroscan is an option at MA General

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In the UK there are not many fibroscans about (though from what I have read about in advertising for private healthcare they do own more than our NHS). I know a fibroscan in the UK can avoid the need for a biopsy and in the future I expect here in England anyway that there will be more of these machines about and they will replace the need for biopsies.

As in the US I do not know as things seem different. A biopsy seems the norm to check what stage a patient with PBC is at, doesn't appear to be that significant here in the UK and I personally would find one unnecessary if a doctor is certain of PBC diagnose due to symptons, bloods and also a positive AMA.