{"id":1331,"date":"2026-06-26T08:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaendo.com\/?page_id=1331"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:43:10","slug":"liver-elastography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diaendo.com\/index.php\/liver-elastography\/","title":{"rendered":"Liver Elastography"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_lehdr{background-color: #149d79 !important;padding-top: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dLiver Elastography\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h1|font_size:42|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dNon-invasive assessment of liver stiffness and fibrosis \u2014 no biopsy required.\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:p|font_size:19|color:%23eafaf4|line_height:1.5\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<br \/>\n[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"de-intro\">Fatty liver disease \u2014 now called metabolic dysfunction\u2013associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) \u2014 is closely linked to diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Left unrecognized, it can progress to fibrosis and serious liver disease. Liver elastography lets us measure liver stiffness in the office, painlessly and without a biopsy.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<br \/>\n[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p id=\"sec-how\" class=\"de-section\">How It Works<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"de-a\">\n<p>We perform shear-wave elastography on a Siemens Sequoia ultrasound system. The technology sends a gentle pulse into the liver and measures how quickly it propagates through the tissue \u2014 stiffer tissue indicates more fibrosis. The exam is quick, painless, and requires no needles or sedation, and it provides an objective measurement that can be tracked over time as your metabolic health improves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<br \/>\n[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p id=\"sec-why\" class=\"de-section\">Why It Matters for Metabolic Patients<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"de-a\">\n<p>Because liver fibrosis is silent in its early stages, many patients with diabetes or obesity have significant liver disease without knowing it. Elastography allows us to identify who is at risk, decide who needs closer attention or referral, and measure the benefit of treatment \u2014 including weight loss, GLP-1\u2013based therapy, and metabolic optimization \u2014 over time. For most patients, it replaces the need for an invasive liver biopsy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"de-callout\">\n<p><strong>Ask about liver elastography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have diabetes, obesity, or fatty liver disease, ask whether elastography is right for you. Call (858) 622-7200.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_lehdr{background-color: #149d79 !important;padding-top: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dLiver Elastography\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h1|font_size:42|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dNon-invasive assessment of liver stiffness and fibrosis \u2014 no biopsy required.\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:p|font_size:19|color:%23eafaf4|line_height:1.5\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text] Fatty liver disease \u2014 now called metabolic dysfunction\u2013associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) \u2014 is closely linked to diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Left unrecognized, it can progress&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1331","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Liver Elastography | Non-Invasive Fibrosis Assessment \u2014 San Diego<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/diaendo.com\/index.php\/liver-elastography\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Liver Elastography | Non-Invasive Fibrosis Assessment \u2014 San Diego\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_lehdr{background-color: #149d79 !important;padding-top: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dLiver Elastography\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h1|font_size:42|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dNon-invasive assessment of liver stiffness and fibrosis \u2014 no biopsy required.\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:p|font_size:19|color:%23eafaf4|line_height:1.5\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text] Fatty liver disease \u2014 now called metabolic dysfunction\u2013associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) \u2014 is closely linked to diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. 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