Spiral biphasic contrast-enhanced computerized tomography in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 588-592

  Jeng, Chin Ming ^a   Kung, Ching Huei ^a   Wang, Yung Chen ^a   Wu, Chua Ying ^a   Lee, Wen Yu ^a   Fan, Chin Kai ^a   Huang, Yong Chien ^a  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biphasic contrast enhaced CT; Computerized tomography; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORTAL VEIN; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036702702     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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