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.
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| author | Mohammed Aljawad Sanjeev Sirpal Eric M Yoshida Natasha Chandok |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cfe5128ecbd042b4a6905ed175419d082025-08-20T02:20:06ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972015-01-0129737337610.1155/2015/672853Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future DirectionsMohammed Aljawad0Sanjeev Sirpal1Eric M Yoshida2Natasha Chandok3Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/672853 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Aljawad Sanjeev Sirpal Eric M Yoshida Natasha Chandok Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future Directions Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| title | Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future Directions |
| title_full | Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future Directions |
| title_fullStr | Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future Directions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future Directions |
| title_short | Transient Elastography in Canada: Current State and Future Directions |
| title_sort | transient elastography in canada current state and future directions |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/672853 |
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