Advances in imaging techniques for the diagnosis of focal hepatic lesions

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Li, King C P ^a   Chan, Frandics ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Imaging; Liver; Magnetic resonance imaging; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; LIVER INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033009740     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01872.x     Document Type: Article

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