Detection of hepatocellular carcinoma capsule by contrast-enhanced ultrasound using Levovist: Correlations with pathological findings

Journal of Medical Ultrasonics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 167-172

  Bhattacharjee, Pabitra K ^a   Saito, Akiko ^a   Chiba, Michiyo ^a   Katsuragawa, Hideo ^a   Takasaki, Ken ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Capsule formation; Contrast media; Contrast enhanced ultrasonography; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Levovist

Indexed keywords

SHU 508;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 29144515670     PISSN: 13464523     EISSN: 16132254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10396-005-0069-4     Document Type: Article

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