03/02/2010, SPAIN

 Transient Elastography excels with Honours!

Spanish Ministry of Science & Innovation confirms Transient Elastography’s vital role in diagnosis and follow up of chronic liver diseases.

The Spanish Ministry of Science & Innovation has recently evaluated the effectiveness, safety and impact of Transient Elastography (Fibroscan®) on non-invasive diagnosis and follow-up of chronic liver diseases.
Its Agency for Evaluation of Medical Technologies (AETS-Instituto Carlos III) concludes that Transient Elastography (TE) is a clinically validated technology to assess liver stiffness applied to different chronic liver diseases, avoiding many biopsies.

This prestigious entity highlights its significant benefits for patients and physicians, financial and organizational advantages, as well as Echosens’ ongoing commitment to enhance technological innovation.

Reference: Informe Público de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias IPE 09/59, Elastografía de Transición (Fibroscan®) en el Diagnóstico de Fibrosis Hepática. Revisión Sistemática y Meta-análisis. Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Ministerio de España de Ciencia e Innovación

For English summary: please refer to pages 12-16
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