Evaluation of hemodynamics in esophageal varices value of endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonography with a galactose-based contrast agent

Hepatology Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-61

  Sato, Takahiro ^a   Yamazaki, Katsu ^a   Toyota, Jouji ^a   Karino, Yoshiyasu ^a   Ohmura, Takumi ^a   Suga, Toshihiro ^a  

^a Sapporo Kosei General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Color Doppler; Contrast agent; Endoscopic ultrasonography; Esophageal varices; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

SHU 508;

ADULT; AGED; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VEIN PERFORATION;

EID: 0037237501     PISSN: 13866346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6346(02)00168-7     Document Type: Article

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