Liver Elastography

Elastography has been used to evaluate liver stiffness for more than 10 years.

  • Chronic liver damage results in the liver becoming stiffer than normal. Elastography can be used to assess liver stiffness non-invasively by measuring tissue behaviour through either ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging.

  • Calgary

    #140, 4774 Westwinds Drive NE

    Bonnyville

    #104, 4610 50th Street

  • Elastography

  • There are two kinds of elastography:

    Ultrasound Elastography

    MRE (magnetic resonance elastography).

    Only ultrasound elastography is currently offered at CGA Medical Imaging clinics.

  • 30-60 minutes

  • Have nothing to eat or drink for at least 8 hours prior to your examination. This includes no smoking, no lozenges and no gum.

During your liver elastography appointment you will also have a full abdominal ultrasound done.