The Feasibility and Reliability of Transient Elastography Using Fibroscan®: A Practice Audit of 2335 Examinations

Affiliations

Jack XQ Pang: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
Faruq Pradhan: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
Scott Zimmer: Medical Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sophia Niu: Medical Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Pam Crotty: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
Jenna Tracey: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
Christopher Schneider: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
Steven J Heitman: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
Gilaad G Kaplan: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
Mark G Swain: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
Robert P Myers: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using transient elastography is widely used in the management of patients with chronic liver disease.

ISSN: 2291-2789 (Print); 2291-2797 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720