Had a FibroScan and do not understand my results - help — looking for input

BariatricNurseD said:

Liver imaging follow-up for liver and MASH: FibroScan at baseline showed CAP score 324 dB/m (moderate steatosis) and stiffness 8.8 kPa (possible…

Bookmarking. The distinction being drawn above is the one nobody else makes. Adding it to my notes with a link back to this thread.

Clinical perspective, offered as context rather than as advice. Most of what circulates confidently in this community traces back to one summary of one study, and the qualifier was dropped somewhere in the third retelling.

Dr.NutriCornell said:

Liver ultrasound comparison for liver and MASH: my hepatologist ordered serial ultrasounds to track NAFLD regression.

I read this differently from Dr.NutriCornell, on substance rather than tone. I think the framing smuggles in the conclusion. Ask it the other way round and the obvious answer reverses, which usually means the question is doing the work.

One concrete data point for the thread. For anyone reading later: the numbers in this thread are worth checking against a primary source before you act on them, including mine. Half the figures circulating in this community trace back to a secondary summary that dropped a qualifier.

Correct me if the detail matters more than I have assumed.

Moderator note: the sourcing question belongs in the vendor section and has been split out. Tagging this one for the weekly digest.