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mallani


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Hi Paul,

It's a program and probe that can be used with the modern Ultrasound machines. Several Radiology practices here in Brisbane are doing them. A sonographer friend of my wife was complaining that they are time consuming, and they haven't been adequately trained. You're right, it's costcutting.

I'd rather have a dedicated Echosens machine and someone who knows what they're doing.



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Geno 1b, IL28B CT,  x3 prior relapser,  ex-cirrhotic, 75 yo, did 48 weeks with Victrelis/Peg./Riba.  VL 1.28m at start, UNDET. at 8 ,12 ,16 ,24 ,30  and 48 weeks.  EOT 15 Feb 2013 , UNDET. at EOT + 28 weeks. SVR!  Still Undet. at EOT +5 years

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Paul B


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So the Hep C nurse told me yesterday that the Fibroscan facility on site will no longer be available for their use.  Apparently they will be using ultrasound but with some new additional sensor.

Can't be good and sounds like cost cutting.



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57 Yr old, Diagnosed 1994 Geno 1a. 1995: Interferon 12 weeks.  1998: Int/Rib 10 weeks.  2014: VL 106,000. Peg Int, Ribavirin, Victrelis 48 weeks (commenced June 2014). UND after Peg/Int lead in week 4. Still UND at week 8, 24, EOT. SVR 12.

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