Hepatic Hemangiomas: Spectrum of US Appearances on Gray-scale, Power Doppler, and Contrast-Enhanced US

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 191-197

  Kim, Kyoung Won ^a   Kim, Tae Kyoung ^c   Han, Joon Koo ^c   Kim, Ah Young ^c   Lee, Hyun Ju ^c   Park, Seong Ho ^c   Kim, Young Hoon ^c   Choi, Byung Ihn ^b,c  

^a Department of Radiology ^*  (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Angioma, gastrointestinal tract; Liver neoplasms, US; Ultrasound (US), harmonic study; Ultrasound (US), power Doppler studies

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 0034305144     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2000.1.4.191     Document Type: Article

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