The value of sonography for estimation of liver volume by using a simple geometric formula ascertained in cadaveric livers

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 521-524

  Singh, N K ^a   Prasad, R C ^a   Chaube, H D ^a   Shukla, R C ^a   Agarwal, A K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LIVER; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LIVER; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032081763     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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