title: Is transient Elastography a valid screening method for esophageal varices?
authors.affiliation: Division of Digestive Care and Endoscopy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Malcolm M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests