Comparison of dynamic contrast enhanced MRI and Doppler ultrasound in the pre-operative assessment of the portal venous system

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue JAN., 1997, Pages 43-49

  Naik, K S ^a   Ward, J ^a   Irving, H C ^a   Robinson, P J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PORTAL VEIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SPLENORENAL SHUNT; VEIN OCCLUSION;

EID: 0031039845     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.829.9059294     Document Type: Article

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