Differential diagnosis of lymph node lesions: A semiquantitative approach with power Doppler sonography

Investigative Radiology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 509-515

  Steinkamp, Hermann J ^a   Teichgraber U K M ^a   Mueffelmann, M ^a   Hosten, N ^a   Kenzel, P ^a   Felix, R ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lymph nodes; Malignant lymphoma; Metastases of squamous cell carcinoma; Perfusion patterns; Power Doppler sonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0345104363     PISSN: 00209996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004424-199908000-00003     Document Type: Article

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