Ultrasound of liver

A liver is the natural filter in the organism, which cleanses the blood and the whole organism. Many negative factors, impacting the organism, increase the load on the liver, causing different diseases. The ultrasound diagnostics is one of the most precise, affordable and absolutely safe methods of diagnosing liver disorders in the modern medicine.

The gastroenterologist can also recommend the periodic preventive examination of the liver to detect possible disorders at the early stage, when it is simpler and quicker to treat them. The doctor often orders the parallel examination of the gallbladder and bile ducts, which form a single hepatobiliary system with the liver.

The liver diseases are very widespread, as many factors can cause them:

• alcohol abuse;
• intake of medications and antibiotics;
• infection;
• malnutrition;
• injuries;
• bad ecological conditions;
• hereditary predisposition;
• autoimmune diseases;
• complications after diseases of abdominal cavity organs;
• radiation.

The ultrasound of the liver usually lasts for 20 minutes, during which the experienced diagnosticians examine the condition of the patient’s liver. Based on the results of the ultrasound examination, doctor can establish diagnosis and determine the optimal course of treatment.

The ultrasound of the liver in Oxford Medical Kyiv clinic is conducted on the expert class machine, manufactured by Philips. The high resolution allows detecting the latent changes in the liver structure, characteristic for the early stages of diseases.

The ultrasound of the liver helps to detect:

• hepatitis;
• cirrhosis;
• abscesses;
• lesions of bile ducts;
• cysts, hemangiomas;
• oncological diseases.

For obtaining the most precise result, before the ultrasound of the liver, it is recommended excluding sparkling drinks, raw fruit and vegetables, milk and other products, which cause flatulence. It is important, because due to the increased flatulence, the intestine can impede obtaining the qualitative image of the liver.

If the patient takes some medications, he should inform the doctor about it, or, maybe, refuse from their intake within several days before the ultrasound, as some medications can cause the enlargement of the liver that will skew the results of the examination.

The healthy liver is the integral part of the full life of a man, that is why in case of appearance of distressing symptoms, it is better to be overcautious and undergo the ultrasound examination.

You can make appointment for the ultrasound of the liver by calling us or filling in the form on our website.