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Is fibroscan a good way to determine if liver is in good state?
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Can be: Fibroscan is a type of ultrasound, where liver stiffness ( how much scarring) is measured without need for liver biopsy. This is helpful in detecting amount of scarring in patient various type of chronic liver disease. This is routinely done in other parts of the world except usa, because it hasn't been approved by fda.
Answered 4/24/2015
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