Velacur Liver Scan

Symptoms and Risk Factors

Fatty liver disease often has no noticeable symptoms, some subtle signs include fatigue, nausea, and abdominal pain. If you have type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, or other metabolic diseases, you may be at higher risk for fatty liver disease.

The Need for Early Detection

With early detection and intervention, fatty liver disease can be halted or even reversed. Fatty liver disease is considered a silent epidemic because typically there are no noticeable symptoms, which can lead to underdiagnosis. Making healthy lifestyle changes, such as eating a nutritious diet and exercising, can greatly improve your liver health. Progress continues to be made in developing therapeutics to treat fatty liver disease. Speak to your doctor about treatment options.

Liver Assessments with VELACUR

Velacur is an ultrasound imaging tool that physicians use to measure liver stiffness,  attenuation and VDFF, the leading indicators of fatty liver disease.

The Velacur procedure is painless, non-invasive and can be performed in 10 minutes, with results that can be reviewed immediately.

How do I get a liver assessment?

If you are experiencing symptoms including fatigue, unexplained weight loss, nausea, and abdominal pain or have a high risk of fatty liver disease, speak to your doctor about getting a liver exam.

How to prepare for your Velacur exam:

1. Wear comfortable clothes
   Wear clothes that can provide easy access to the right side of your rib cage, such as a shirt that can be pulled up. This will make it easy for the operator to perform the exam.
2. Fast for at least 4 hours
   To optimize the accuracy of the examination, we recommend fasting for a minimum of 4 hours before your scheduled appointment.
3. Clear fluids only while fasting
   While fasting, you are encouraged to consume clear fluids only.