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9 Diagnostics advisory committee members and NICE project team
9 Diagnostics advisory committee members and NICE project team
Diagnostics advisory committee
The diagnostics advisory committee is an independent committee consisting of 22 standing members and additional specialist members. A list of the committee members who participated in this assessment appears below.
Standing committee members
Dr Trevor Cole
Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Birmingham Women's Hospital Foundation Trust
Dr Simon Fleming
Consultant in Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine, Royal Cornwall Hospital
Professor Noor Kalsheker
Professor of Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham
Dr Mark Kroese
Consultant in Public Health Medicine, PHG Foundation and UK Genetic Testing Network
Professor Adrian Newland (Chair)
Consultant Haematologist, Barts and the London NHS Trust
Dr Richard Nicholas
Consultant Neurologist, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital, Imperial Healthcare Trust
Ms Margaret Ogden
Lay member
Professor Mark Sculpher
Professor of Health Economics, University of York
Professor Ron Akehurst
Professor in Health Economics, School of Health & Related Research (ScHARR) University of Sheffield
Dr Steve Thomas
Senior Lecturer and Consultant Radiologist, University of Sheffield
Dr Sue Crawford
General Practitioner (GP) Principal, The Health Centre, Devon
Mr Christopher Wiltsher
Lay member
Specialist committee members
Dr Tim Hoare
Consultant Radiologist with Special Interest in Abdominal Imaging, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust
Mrs Gail Coster
Advanced Practitioner Sonographer, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Mrs Jane Smith
Consultant Sonographer Practitioner, St James's University Hospital
Dr Kofi Ernest Oppong
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust
Mr Richard Hall
Patient Support Group Manager, British Liver Trust
NICE project team
Each diagnostics assessment is assigned to a team consisting of 1 technical analyst (who acts as the topic lead), a technical adviser and a project manager.
Gurleen Jhuti
Topic Lead
Hanan Bell
Technical Adviser
Jackson Lynn
Project Manager
Sources of evidence considered by the committee
The diagnostics assessment report for this evaluation was prepared by the Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Ltd Assessment Group.
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Westwood M, Joore M, Grutters J. et al. Contrast enhanced ultrasound using SonoVue (sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles), compared with contrast-enhanced computed tomography and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, for the characterisation of focal liver lesions and detection of liver metastases: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis. January 2012.
Registered stakeholders
Registered stakeholders were recruited from the following organisations but do not necessarily represent the views of that organisation. They were invited to attend the scoping workshop and to comment on the diagnostics assessment report and the diagnostics consultation document.
Manufacturers/sponsors
Technology under consideration:
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Bracco UK Ltd.
Comparator(s):
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None.
Other:
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GE Healthcare.
Professional/specialist and patient/carer groups
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Royal College of Nursing
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British Medical Ultrasound Society
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Echocardiography Department, Princess Royal University Hospital, London
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Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
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British Liver Trust
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British Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology
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Peterborough City Hospital.
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