Small hepatocellular carcinomas in patients with liver cirrhosis: Potentials and limitations of contrast-enhanced power Doppler sonography

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 881-883

  Gritzmann, Norbert ^a  

^a KRANKENHAUS DER BARMHERZIGEN BRÜDER   (Austria)

Author keywords

Contrast enhanced sonography; Dysplastic nodules; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

B SCAN; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0041314013     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200308000-00008     Document Type: Review

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