CCMSU MEDICAL IMAGING · TORONTO
Liver ultrasound &
elastography in Toronto
Concerned about fatty liver or following up a previous scan? Our Liver Health Study combines abdominal ultrasound with liver fat percentage and stiffness measurements—helping your doctor assess your liver health and follow changes over time.
Fatty liver is common.
About 1 in 4 Canadian adults are affected by metabolic fatty liver disease (MASLD).
Source: Liver Canada, 2026.
Fatty liver can be present without obvious symptoms. It is often linked with type 2 diabetes, excess weight and other metabolic risk factors. In some people, liver injury can progress to scarring.
Concerned about fatty liver?
If fatty liver has been seen on a previous scan, your liver blood tests are abnormal, or you have metabolic risk factors, ask your doctor whether a liver assessment would be useful for you.
First the picture. Then the measurements.
01 · Overall assessment
Abdominal ultrasound
The first step looks at the liver and the other abdominal organs. It provides an overall view of their appearance and helps establish the context for your liver measurements.
If you have not had a recent abdominal ultrasound, we arrange this first. Let our team know about any recent study.
02 · Dedicated liver assessment
Quantitative measurements
You return for a focused examination using the latest ultrasound technology. It provides measurements of liver fat and stiffness that your doctor can follow over time.
QUS: estimated liver-fat percentage
Shear-wave: liver stiffness to assess fibrosis
Two steps. Complementary information.
Our team checks your recent imaging and arranges the appropriate visits. The dedicated measurement examination is a separate appointment.
Numbers you can follow over time.
What does “quantitative” mean?
A regular ultrasound assesses the liver’s appearance. Quantitative ultrasound adds numerical measurements, giving your doctor more than a visual impression when assessing liver fat and planning follow-up.
Quantitative ultrasound: liver fat percentage
Quantitative ultrasound estimates liver fat as a percentage. This gives your doctor a clear starting point to track changes and assess improvement over time.
Liver elastography: assessing scarring
Shear-wave elastography measures how stiff the liver is. Your doctor uses this information to help assess fibrosis—the medical term for scarring—and decide on follow-up.
Another part of your liver-health picture
These measurements complement your blood tests and other imaging. Stiffness can be affected by factors other than scarring. Follow-up comparisons are most useful when the same method and suitable examination conditions are used.
How does this relate to FibroScan?
Understanding the options
FibroScan is another non-invasive test used to assess liver stiffness and liver fat.
At CCMSU, our pathway combines an abdominal imaging assessment with a separate, image-guided liver measurement examination. The technologist can see the liver and select the area for measurement.
The methods and reported values differ, so results should not be treated as interchangeable. Your doctor can advise which test fits your care.
Dedicated measurements. A clearer starting point.
Quantitative ultrasound estimates liver fat as a percentage. Shear-wave elastography measures liver stiffness to help assess scarring.
These measurements give your doctor numbers to compare over time, alongside your overall abdominal assessment.
Prepare for your Liver Health Study.
Before your appointment
Do not eat or drink after midnight before your liver-study appointment. Follow the preparation instructions confirmed with your booking.
Bring your signed referral and health card. Tell our team about any recent abdominal imaging so we can confirm which visits you need.
Arrive 10–15 minutes early.
Allow time to park, reach the clinic and complete registration before your appointment begins.
Each appointment has time reserved for your examination. If you arrive late and there is not enough time to complete it, you may need to be rebooked.
Questions about your Liver Health Study
Can ultrasound detect fatty liver?
Abdominal ultrasound can show changes that suggest fat in the liver. Quantitative ultrasound adds an estimated liver fat percentage, giving your doctor a number to compare at follow-up.
Can I have fatty liver without symptoms?
Yes. Fatty liver can be present without obvious symptoms. Ask your doctor whether assessment is appropriate based on your medical history, risk factors and blood tests.
My liver enzymes are elevated. Is this study right for me?
Elevated liver enzymes can have different causes. Your doctor can decide whether abdominal ultrasound or dedicated liver measurements would help with your assessment.
Do I need both appointments?
If you have not had a recent abdominal ultrasound, we arrange that first. The dedicated liver measurement study is a separate visit. Tell our team when and where any recent abdominal study was performed.
Will these numbers tell me whether my liver is improving?
They can help your doctor assess change over time. Follow-up results need to be compared using an appropriate method and interpreted alongside your history, blood tests and imaging.
Does the study replace blood tests?
No. Ultrasound measurements and blood tests provide different information. Your clinician considers them together.
How do I book?
Ask your referring clinician whether the Liver Health Study is appropriate for you. Contact CCMSU with your referral to arrange the visits.
Plan your liver assessment in Toronto.
Ask your doctor whether a Liver Health Study would help assess your liver health or follow a known fatty liver. Visit CCMSU at 240 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 804, Toronto.
CCMSU Medical Imaging
240 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 804 · Toronto, ON M3B 3S6
Phone: 416-391-5778 · Fax: 416-391-5779
info@ccmsu.com