Differential diagnosis of lymph node lesions: A semiquantitative approach with colour Doppler ultrasound

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue AUG., 1998, Pages 828-833

  Steinkamp, H J ^a   Mueffelmann, M ^a   Bock J C ^a   Thiel, T ^a   Kenzel, P ^a   Felix, R ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031845255     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.848.9828794     Document Type: Article

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