Question 1

Purpose of the Procedure

Accepted Answer

Assess the severity of liver fibrosis caused by viral hepatitis. Monitor non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Follow up on liver response to treatments without surgery.

Question 2

Who Should Get This Test?

Accepted Answer

Patients with Hepatitis B or C. Individuals with obesity or diabetes at risk of fatty liver. Patients requiring regular monitoring of liver health.

Question 3

Advantages of SWE

Accepted Answer

Completely non-invasive and painless. Provides immediate and quantitative results. Samples a larger volume of liver tissue than a standard biopsy.

Precision Liver Health Assessment - Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography (SWE)