title: Why is transient elastography essential in hepatology?
authors.forename: Misael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uribe-Ramos
authors.forename: Nahum
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Méndez-Sánchez
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D004548:Elasticity; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index