Characterization of renal tumours with pulse inversion harmonic imaging by intermittent high mechanical index technique: Initial results

European Radiology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1402-1412

  Quaia, Emilio ^a   Siracusano, Salvatore ^a   Bertolotto, Michele ^a   Monduzzi, Monica ^a   Mucelli, Roberto Pozzi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Levovist; Pulse inversion harmonic imaging; Renal tumours; US contrast agents

Indexed keywords

SHU 508;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOMYOLIPOMA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KIDNEY ADENOMA; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; KIDNEY CYST; KIDNEY TUMOR; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE INVERSION HARMONIC IMAGING; REFERENCE VALUE; SOLID TUMOR;

EID: 0037742474     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-002-1751-1     Document Type: Article

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