Characterization of small focal liver lesions using real-time contrast-enhanced sonography: Diagnostic performance analysis in 200 patients

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 349-361

  Xu, Hui Xiong ^a   Liu, Guang Jian ^a   Lu, Ming De ^a   Xie, Xiao Yan ^a   Xu, Zuo Feng ^a   Zheng, Yan Ling ^a   Liang, Jin Yu ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contrast agent; Diagnosis; Focal liver lesion; Liver; Sonography

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CHARACTERIZATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CONTRAST AGENTS; FOCAL LIVER LESION; SONOGRAPHY;

ULTRASONICS;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTRAST PULSE SEQUENCING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBUBBLE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW;

EID: 33644520003     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2006.25.3.349     Document Type: Review

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