Preparing for Fibroscan
What is a Fibroscan and why do I need it?
A fibroscan is a type of ultrasound that can measure how elastic (or how stiff) your liver is. A healthy liver should be soft and elastic, and if your liver is stiff this is a sign that some damage has occurred.
Having a fibroscan will help your doctor to understand how much scarring is in your liver. This will help your doctor to plan your treatment.
What happens during the scan?
You will be asked to lie on your back and place your right arm above your head. We will need to expose the right side of your abdomen. The Nurse will place a probe on your abdomen and trigger the probe to start.
The sound wave will be sent out from the probe in pulses. They will pass through your skin to your liver and bounce back. This will feel like a gentle flick against the side of your skin.
The scanner measures the time it takes for the sound wave to bounce back and we will take at least 10 readings to get an accurate result.
A fibroscan is a quick, painless test that gives immediate results that your doctor will interpret.
How to prepare for fibroscan
Please do not eat or drink anything for two hours before your fibroscan. If you need to, you can take small sips of water or clear fluid, but avoid drinking large amounts of fluid.
You should continue taking any prescribed medication.
Are there any special precautions?
You cannot have a fibroscan if you are pregnant or have an implantable device, such as a pacemaker or defibrillator.
Please speak to your doctor or nurse if you think this applies to you.
For appointment, please ring one of the following nurses:
Jeff 0423 782 415
Bin 0401 717 971
Rosalie 0466 777 876
Or speak to the person who gave you this pamphlet.
肝纤维化扫描须知
什么是肝纤维化扫描为什么需要做
肝纤维化扫描?
肝纤维化扫描是利用超声波的一项快速无 痛的肝脏检查，用以检测肝脏的纤维化或
硬化程度。健康的肝脏应是柔软有弹性
的，如果检查显示肝脏弹性减弱变硬，就
表明肝脏受到了不同程度的损害。
肝纤维化扫描可以帮助您的医生更快，更
好地了解您肝脏的纤维化或硬化程度，制 订合适的治疗方案。
的部位进行扫描，在此期间您会有被 轻拍的感觉。
超声波检查探头产生的声波会通过皮
肤送进肝脏并反射回来，机器将会监 测声波返回的时间来确定肝脏的纤维
化或硬化程度，我们将根据至少10次 的读数来给出确切的检查结果
如何进行检查
您需要仰躺在床上，右胳膊放在头下，将
您的腹部右侧完全展示给检查护士。护士 将会把探头放在您的身体的右侧，您肝脏
检查前的注意事项
检查前应至少禁食禁饮2小时，如果有
特殊需要，您可以喝少量的水，但应 避免大量饮水。
您仍然应该按时服用您正在使用的处 方药。
誰不該接受肝纤維化扫描
有以下状况的人群不宜接受肝纤维化扫描。
• 怀孕的妇女
• 体内有植入器械的人，比如安有心脏 起搏器或除颤器的人群
如果您有肝纤维化扫描的禁忌请联系您的医 生或专科护士以确定您是否可以接受检查。
如需预约，请打电话给其中一名护士：
Jeff 0423 782 415
Bin 0401 717 971
Rosalie 0466 777 876
或向给您这信息的人询问。