Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future Directions

Mohammed Aljawad; Sanjeev Sirpal; Eric M Yoshida; Natasha Chandok

doi:10.1155/2015/672853

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Jan 2015)

Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future Directions

Mohammed Aljawad,
Sanjeev Sirpal,
Eric M Yoshida,
Natasha Chandok

Affiliations

Mohammed Aljawad: Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Sanjeev Sirpal: Division of Gastroenterology, William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Canada
Eric M Yoshida: Division of Gastroenterology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Natasha Chandok: Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/672853
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29, no. 7
pp. 373 – 376

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Transient elastography (TE) is a safe and effective technology to noninvasively assess hepatic fibrosis in patients with numerous liver conditions. TE is not readily available to all Canadians, and data regarding how this technology is incorporated into clinical practice are lacking.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

ISSN: 2291-2789 (Print); 2291-2797 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
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

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