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NICE plans to support device for diagnosing liver damage without surgery

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NICE is consulting on draft guidance on a device that aims to diagnose and monitor liver damage, without the need for surgery. The provisional recommendations support using the device, Virtual Touch Quantification (VTq), in adults and children with chronic hepatitis B or C who need assessment of liver fibrosis.

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Is this not similar to the Firbosccan?

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