The forgotten organ: Contrast enhanced sonography of the spleen

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-201

  Görg, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast agent; Focal (peri )splenic lesions; Spleen; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PATHOLOGY; RADIOLOGY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

CONTRAST AGENT; FOCAL (PERI-)SPLENIC LESIONS; SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTION; SPLEEN;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

SONOVUE;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ACCESSORY SPLEEN; ASPLENIA; B SCAN; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENTALOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPLEEN; SPLEEN ABSCESS; SPLEEN ECHOGRAPHY; SPLEEN HEMATOMA; SPLEEN INFARCTION; SPLEEN RUPTURE; SPLEEN TUMOR; SPLENOMEGALY;

CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MICROBUBBLES; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SPLEEN; SPLENIC DISEASES; SPLENIC NEOPLASMS; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

EID: 35348852467     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.06.036     Document Type: Review

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