Annual transient elastography (liver stiffness scan) for adults not on antiviral treatment
an annual reassessment of liver disease using transient elastography
tests per year, UK, annual
“Offer an annual reassessment of liver disease using transient elastography to adults who are not taking antiviral treatment.”
NICE CG165, Hepatitis B (chronic): diagnosis and management, recommendation 1.3.8, 2017-10-20
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Transient elastography (such as FibroScan) is an ultrasound-based stiffness score in kPa; it is also the first test at referral (1.3.3).
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.