FibroScan®

Gastro Health offers complete care of the digestive system. That means when a patient with gastrointestinal concerns makes an appointment at Gastro Health, everything from the evaluation totreatment, including diagnostic imaging, happens under the care of a Gastro Health medical professional.

At our on-site Diagnostic Studies Center, we provide our patients with the latest technology in diagnostic imaging, including FibroScan®, a non-invasive test used to determine liver health.

FibroScan® uses a technology called Vibration Controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE™) that assesses liver stiffness by capturing and calculating the speed of a shear wave as it travels through the liver. This detection of stiffness may be used as an aid to clinical management of liver disease.

You lie on your back with your right arm raised behind your head. The operator applies a water-based gel to the skin and positions the probe adjacent to your liver. The operator then scans your liver to capture ten meaningful measurements made at the same location. The result is delivered at the end of the examination as a number in “kilopascals” (kPa). 

No, FibroScan® is completely painless. During the scan, you will only feel a slight vibration on the skin at the tip of the probe. This quick test is painless, non-invasive, and can be repeated safely.

Your liver serves as the body’s filter, pumping more than 1.5 quartz of blood through it every minute, removing toxins and waste products from the bloodstream as it goes. The liver stores vital nutrients and also manages cholesterol, hormones, and sugar. 

It’s important to know when your liver is in trouble. A FibroScan® examination can help you and your healthcare provider understand your liver status, and when needed, create a care plan to support this vital organ.

The locations below offer FibroScan^®.

Florida

Delray
4675 Linton Blvd., Suite 202
Delray Beach, FL 33445

Galloway
9408 SW 87 Ave., Suite 200
Miami, FL 3317

Hollywood
4700 Sheridan St., Suite F
Hollywood, FL 33021 

Jupiter Medical Center Campus
1002 S. Old Dixie Hwy., Suite 201
Jupiter, FL 33458

North Broward
3001 Coral Hills Dr., Suite 380
Coral Springs, FL 33065

Maryland

Annapolis
621 Ridgely Ave., Suite 201
Annapolis, MD 21401

Catonsville
700 Geipe Rd., Suite 230
Catonsville, MD 21228

Columbia
10710 Charter Dr., Suite 110
Columbia, MD 21044

Frederick
70 Thomas Johnson Dr., Suite 120
Frederick, MD 21702

Towson
7505 Osler Dr., Suite 502
Towson, MD 21204

Massachusetts

Acton
45B Discovery Way
Acton, MA 01720

Chelmsford
4 Meeting House Rd., Suite 6-8
Chelmsford, MA 01824

Ohio

Blue Ash
11333 Cornell Park Dr., Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45242

Virginia

Charlottesville
1139 E. High St., Suite 203
Charlottesville, VA 22902