Simethicone coated cellulose as an oral contrast agent for ultrasound of the upper abdomen

Brain and Language

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 224-226

  Harisinghani, M G ^a   Saini, S ^a   Schima, W ^a   McNicholas, M ^a   Mueller, P R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHO CONTRAST MEDIUM; METHYLCELLULOSE; SIMETHICONE;

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ADSORPTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PANCREAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEUM;

EID: 23744483333     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(97)80277-2     Document Type: Article

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