Dobrobut Medical Network is an ISO-certified private healthcare network in Kyiv, Ukraine. It treats over 330,000 patients annually across 18 medical centers. Its main specialties are oncology, cardiac surgery, and orthopedics.
Dobrobut Medical Network is an ISO-certified private healthcare network in Kyiv, Ukraine. It treats over 330,000 patients annually across 18 medical centers. Its main specialties are oncology, cardiac surgery, and orthopedics.
Smart Medical Center is a multidisciplinary medical network in Kyiv, Ukraine. It treats both adults and children across three branches. Key specialties include oncology, surgery, gynecology, and proctology. The clinic has been operating for over nine years. Its team includes more than 280 doctors and over 70 experienced surgeons. Around 30 staff members hold academic degrees or scientific titles.
The network has 14 specialized departments, its own laboratory, and dedicated surgical facilities. Diagnostics include digital X-ray, expert-level endoscopy, and ultrasound. The clinic holds ESMO and ASCO accreditations for its cancer care. It is also an official internship base for major medical universities.
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The network has 14 specialized departments, its own laboratory, and dedicated surgical facilities. Diagnostics include digital X-ray, expert-level endoscopy, and ultrasound. The clinic holds ESMO and ASCO accreditations for its cancer care. It is also an official internship base for major medical universities.
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Unlike the minimally invasive but surgical method of biopsy, the principle of fibroscanning is based on ultrasound scanning of the differences in the reflection of wave vibrations from tissues of various densities, which is transmitted to a computer monitor and processed as a result of an examination by a computer program.
The main disease in which fibroscanning is performed is liver fibrosis of various origins. Fibroscanning of the liver was developed methodically by professor-hepatologist Thierry Poinar. Currently, his invention is the world standard for diagnostics in hepatology. However, in other diseases with similar pathophysiological changes, this method is also applicable and effective.
It is used for such diseases:
However, for all its versatility, painlessness and accuracy, the method also has its contraindications:
Highly qualified specialists highly appreciated the possibilities of fiber scanning, but true professionalism lies in a balanced attitude to any methods. Therefore, the disadvantages of elastometry are also taken into account:
Preparation for the Fibroscanning procedure involves not eating a few hours before the examination, that is, you need to undergo Fibroscanning on an empty stomach. No other special preparation is required. The process itself is most similar to an ultrasound. It is carried out lying down, without pain, the result is ready immediately upon completion of the procedure.
The patient assumes a horizontal position. In the region of the sixth-eighth intercostal space, a sensor is installed, with the help of which at least seven measurements are made. The computer program of the elastomer calculates the amount of liver elasticity based on the obtained data. The conclusion on the results of the study contains information about the structure of the liver, its morphological and functional indicators. A conclusion is made about the ratio of the volume of fibrous and normal tissues.
The efficiency of elastography reaches 97%, which makes this diagnostic technique a good alternative to other studies. This type of diagnosis significantly reduces not only the discomfort of the subject and the risk of bleeding (compared to a biopsy), but also minimizes the likelihood of false results due to erroneous sampling of the biopsy. The cost of this procedure is lower than that of a biopsy and the time to results is minimal. That is why this modern and effective method quickly began to be widely and successfully used by hepatologists in Israel, Turkey, the EU countries and the United States.