Unusual enhancement pattern of liver lesions in hepatosplenic candidiasis

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 499-503

  Rudolph, J ^a,b   Rodenwaldt, J ^a   Ruhnke, M ^a   Hamm, B ^a   Kopka, L ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biphasic liver CT; Computed tomography; Hepatosplenic candidiasis (HSC); Liver

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; PATIENT TREATMENT;

BIPHASIC LIVER CT; HEPATOSPLENIC CANDIDIASIS (HSC); LIVER;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPLEEN DISEASE;

ADULT; CANDIDIASIS; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SPLENIC DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 16544395750     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410006191     Document Type: Article

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