Contrast enhanced ultrasound eases interpretation of an unclear renal tumor in addition to CT, MRI and histological findings - A case report in a young patient

Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 313-318

  Clevert, D A ^a   Bensler, S ^a   Stickel, M ^a   Horng, A ^a   Strautz, T ^a   Flach, P ^a   Jung, E M ^b   Reiser, M ^a   Staehler, M ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Institute of Diagnostic Radiology   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY CANCER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TUMOR BLOOD FLOW; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34249881866     PISSN: 13860291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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