FIbrosis and Steatosis in Patients With Psychiatric Illness

"Performing FibroScan :~The patient is positioned supine, with the right arm in maximum abduction to clear the intercostal spaces.The measurement itself is performed on the right lobe of the liver via the intercostal (intersection of the mid-axillary line and the xiphoid process) using a dedicated probe (3.5 MHz) after application of a conduction gel to the skin. FibroScan® examinations are carried out by personnel trained in the use of the device.This training is specific and validated by the device's manufacturer manufacturer, EchosensTM (Paris). Ten valid measurements at the same measurement point in the right liver must be be performed, with an interquartile range/median ratio ≤ 30 (required only if the elastometry value is \> 7.1 KPa."