Diffuse fatty infiltration of the liver: Pitfalls in computed tomography diagnosis

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 383-386

  Loh, Y H ^a   Dunn, G D ^a  

^a ANZAC Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Diffuse fatty infiltration; Liver; Pitfalls

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBPHRENIC ABSCESS;

EID: 0030730633     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1997.tb00655.x     Document Type: Article

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