Differentiation of cystic pancreatic neoplasms and pseudocysts by conventional and echo-enhanced ultrasound

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 761-766

  Rickes, Steffen ^a   Wermke, Wolfram ^b  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conventional ultrasound; Cystic pancreatic neoplasms; Echo enhanced ultrasound; Pseudocysts; Pulse inversion imaging; Second harmonic imaging

Indexed keywords

SHU 508; SONOVUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTADENOCARCINOMA; CYSTADENOMA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOCYST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 3242785663     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2004.03406.x     Document Type: Article

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