Power Doppler sonography: General principles, clinical applications, and future prospects

European Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1224-1235

  Martinoli, C ^a   Derchi, L E ^a   Rizzatto, G ^b   Solbiati, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile di Gorizia   (Italy)

^c Ospedale di Busto Arsizio   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Doppler US; Power doppler mode; US; US technology

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

BLOOD VESSEL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

BLOOD VESSELS; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 0031616367     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050540     Document Type: Review

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