What it is
Elastography can help measure liver stiffness.[1]
Why it matters
Increased stiffness may be a sign of fibrosis, but the result still needs clinical interpretation.[1]
Root causes of abnormal values
- Physical core: Liver stiffness rises when liver tissue becomes less elastic. Fibrosis is a major reason stiffness can rise because scar tissue changes the mechanical properties of the liver.[1]
- Measurement layer: Elastography estimates a mechanical property, not a full diagnosis. Stiffness should be read with test method, liver-fat context, inflammation context, blood tests, and clinical review.[1]
- Boundary: BioConst can explain stiffness as a mechanical signal connected to fibrosis workup, but it does not stage fibrosis or interpret a person's elastography number.[1]
What it affects
- Elastography is part of a fibrosis workup, not a universal screening conclusion.[1]
Interpretation traps
- A stiffness number without method, context, and clinician review is incomplete.[1]