Sonographic evaluation of the portal and hepatic systems

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 317-328

  Owen, Cindy ^b   Meyers, Patrick ^b   Sanchez, Dawn ^a  

^a Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hepatic system; Portal hypertension; Portal system; Sonography

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HEPATIC VEIN; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; HUMAN; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD FLOW; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; PORTOSYSTEMIC ANASTOMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 33748657176     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: 15525430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756479306293101     Document Type: Article

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