Liver Ultrasound & ShearWave Elastography – SWE (Fibroscan* / Liver Fibrosis Scan)
🩺 Chronic Liver Disease: A Growing Concern in the UK
Chronic liver disease is now one of the leading causes of premature death in the UK — and its prevalence continues to rise. One of the most common causes is Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which affects approximately 1 in 3 adults — often without symptoms.
Other significant causes include:
- ✔ Alcohol-related liver disease
- ✔ Chronic viral hepatitis (B & C)
- ✔ Autoimmune liver conditions (e.g. autoimmune hepatitis, PBC, PSC)
- ✔ Medication-induced liver injury
Unfortunately, liver disease often remains silent until advanced stages. Without regular monitoring, patients may unknowingly progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis, or even liver cancer.
🧪 What is ShearWave Elastography (SWE) / Fibroscan?
ShearWave elastography (SWE) is a cutting-edge, non-invasive ultrasound technique used to assess liver stiffness — a reliable marker of fibrosis (scarring). It provides an accurate, instant, and painless alternative to liver biopsy, with no downtime or risk.
SWE plays a key role in evaluating and monitoring:
- 🔹 MASLD (NAFLD/NASH): Detects early fibrosis in patients with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and PCOS.
- 🔹 Alcoholic Liver Disease: Monitors fibrosis progression or regression with lifestyle changes.
- 🔹 Viral Hepatitis B & C: Helps determine treatment need and response.
- 🔹 Autoimmune Liver Disease (AIH, PBC, PSC): Tracks liver status and treatment effectiveness.
- 🔹 Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Screens for fibrosis in patients on long-term hepatotoxic medications.
➕ Optional Add-Ons to Broaden Your Screening
- 🔹 A) Liver Multiparametric Ultrasound Scan
A complete sonographic liver assessment that includes:
- SWE for fibrosis staging
- Liver and spleen size, texture, and mass evaluation
- Colour Doppler for hepatic, splenic, and portal venous systems’ hemodynamic evaluation
- 🔹 B) Carotid Arteries Doppler + CIMT
Ideal for patients with MASLD, diabetes, or cardiovascular risk factors.
- Detects early plaque
- Measures carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), a strong predictor of atherosclerosis
- 🔹 C) Full-Body or Full-Body Plus Ultrasound Check-Ups
A complete wellness package, scanning:
- Carotid arteries, thyroid, Liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, aorta, and reproductive organs
- Optional add-on: Breast ultrasound for women
🌟 Why Choose ShearWave Elastography at Phoenix Ultrasound?
- ✅ Non-Invasive & Painless – No needles or downtime
- ✅ Accurate & Clinically Trusted – Reproducible results aligned with global guidelines
- ✅ Instant Results – Understand your liver health on the same day
- ✅ Monitors Progress – Ideal for follow-up and lifestyle-related improvements
- ✅ Safe for Repeated Use – No radiation or contrast needed
Your Liver Matters
Whether you’re at risk or managing a known condition, early and accurate liver assessment helps prevent irreversible damage.
📍 Book your Liver Shearwave Elastography Scan today at Phoenix Ultrasound and take control of your liver health with confidence.
*Historically liver elasticity measurements started with the FibroScan machine, which introduced transient elastography (TE) as the pioneering technique for assessing liver stiffness. Over time, newer and more advanced techniques for liver stiffness assessment have emerged, but the term “FibroScan” has become a generic reference for liver elastography measurements, even when other technologies are used. This widespread usage of “FibroScan” as a blanket term for all elastography techniques is technically a misnomer.