Comparison of a linear miniature ultrasound probe and a radial-scanning echoendoscope in TN staging of esophageal cancer

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 997-1002

  Nesje, L B ^a   Svanes, K ^a   Viste, A ^a   Laerum, O D ^a   Odegaard, S ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Endosonography; Esophageal neoplasm; Instrumentation; Neoplasm staging; Ultrasound methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033813906     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655200750023101     Document Type: Article

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