Enhanced visualisation of the normal prostate blood flow in young healthy volunteers using a new ultrasound contrast agent

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-229

  Hagen, E Krüger ^a,b   Magnusson, Anders ^a   Aksnes, A K ^b   Norberg, M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NYCOMED IMAGING AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Prostate, vascular anatomy; Transrectal ultrasound, contrast medium

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FERRIC ION; IRON; NYCOMED; OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MALE; PROSTATE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; CONTRAST MEDIA; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; OXIDES; PROSTATE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 0035276630     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418501127346530     Document Type: Article

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