The diagnosis of cirrhosis by high resolution ultrasound of the liver surface

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue JAN., 1999, Pages 29-34

  Simonovsky V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOTOL   (Czech Republic)

^b NONE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ULTRASOUND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032926285     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.853.10341686     Document Type: Article

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