About this briefing

About this briefing

Medtech innovation briefings summarise the published evidence and information available for individual medical technologies. The briefings provide information to aid local decision-making by clinicians, managers, and procurement professionals.

Medtech Innovation Briefings aim to present information and critically review the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant evidence, but contain no recommendations and are not formal NICE guidance.

Development of this briefing

This briefing was developed for NICE by King's Technology Evaluation Centre (KiTEC), King's Health Partners. The Interim process and methods statement sets out the process NICE uses to select topics, and how the briefings are developed, quality assured and approved for publication.

Project team

King's Technology Evaluation Centre (KiTEC), King's Health Partners.

Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme, NICE

Peer reviewers and contributors

  • Elizabeth Morris, Technical Adviser, KiTEC

  • Tiago Rua, Technical Adviser & Health Economist, KiTEC

  • James Clinch, Technical Adviser, KiTEC

Specialist commentators

The following specialist commentators provided comments on a draft of this briefing:

  • Louise Strom, Senior Radiographer (CT), King's College Hospital

  • Andrew Jessup, Deputy Imaging Manager, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

  • Jane Hodson, Nursing IV Lead, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital

  • Peter Turner, Specialist Senior Radiographer, King's College Hospital

  • Laura Hunter, A & E Consultant, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital

Copyright

© National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2014. All rights reserved. NICE copyright material can be downloaded for private research and study, and may be reproduced for educational and not-for-profit purposes. No reproduction by or for commercial organisations, or for commercial purposes, is allowed without the written permission of NICE.

ISBN: 978-1-4731-0605-5