Operator training requirements and diagnostic accuracy of Fibroscan in routine clinical practice

BACKGROUND: Fibroscan is a quick, non-invasive technique used to measure liver stiffness (kPa), which correlates with fibrosis. To achieve a valid liver stiffness evaluation (LSE) the operator must obtain all the following three criteria: (1) ≥10 successful liver stiffness measurements; (2) IQR/medi...

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Autores principales: Armstrong, M J, Corbett, C, Hodson, J, Marwah, N, Parker, R, Houlihan, D D, Rowe, I A, Hazlehurst, J M, Brown, R, Hübscher, S G, Mutimer, D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3841754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23924687
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-131640

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3841754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23924687
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-131640

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