Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future Directions

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohammed Aljawad, Sanjeev Sirpal, Eric M Yoshida, Natasha Chandok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/672853