Triple-Phase MDCT of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 643-649

  Lee, K H Y ^a   O'Malley, M E ^a,b   Haider, M A ^a   Hanbidge, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 1442281027     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.182.3.1820643     Document Type: Article

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