The development and launch of Liverscan® by Eieling Technology Limited, a PolyU start-up led by Ir Prof. ZHENG Yongping, Director of the Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA), Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, has revolutionised screening technologies for liver diseases and given more hope for early diagnosis and treatment to patients, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
Liverscan® introduces PolyU-patented real-time image guiding technique into transient elastography (TE) measurement of the propagation speed of ultrasound in liver tissues for the accurate and rapid assessment of liver fibrosis and fatty liver non-invasively. Liverscan® shortens the assessment time to just one minute, and its wireless palm-sized probe design further enhances the operation efficiency and convenience, making it easily acceptable by patients and operators, particularly for the early diagnosis and frequent assessment during treatment of liver diseases. In addition, the price of Liverscan® is only around one-third of traditional equipment for similar functions, making it affordable for primary care providers.
In response to the healthcare resource shortages in poverty-stricken areas, Eieling Technology collaborates proactively with local governments and district health centres in conducting charity activities and providing free screening for fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis in neighbourhoods. Liverscan® has already obtained registration approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA510K) and NMPA medical device registration in Mainland China in 2024. Currently, around 30 sets of Liverscan® have been installed for clinical use in Hong Kong, Macao, and different cities in Mainland China. The company plans to install 100,000 devices worldwide in the next five years, especially in developing countries and poor areas, and this will significantly promote the adoption of liver disease screening to reduce severe liver problems, such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. In addition, Eieling Technology also launched its five-year “LiverCare – Hong Kong 10 Million Liver Scans Program” at the Asia Summit on Global Health in May 2024, together with PolyU and a number of local partners. PolyU has formally launched its screening program for liver health for all full-time staff in December 2024.
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