Role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the blinded assessment of focal liver lesions in comparison with MDCT and CEMRI: Results from a multicentre clinical trial

European Journal of Cancer, Supplement

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 9-15

  Tranquart, F ^a   Le Gouge, A ^b   Correas, J M ^c   Ladam Marcus, V ^d   Manzoni, P ^e   Vilgrain, V ^f   Aube, C ^g   Bellin, M F ^h   Chami, L ⁱ   Claudon, M ^j   Cuilleron, M ^k   Drouillard, J ^l   Gallix, B ^m   Lucidarme, O ⁿ   Marion, D ^o   Rode, A ^p   Tasu, J P ^q   Trillaud, H ^r   Fayault, A ^a   Rusch, E ^s   Giraudeau, B ^b   more..

^a CHRU de Tours   (France)

^b CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

^c HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^d SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^e HÔPITAL SAINT JACQUES   (France)

^f BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^g ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^h HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

ⁱ INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

^j HÔPITAL D ENFANTS   (France)

^k HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^l HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

^m HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

ⁿ PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^o HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^p CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

^q POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^r HÔPITAL SAINT ANDRÉ   (France)

^s UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF TOURS   (France)

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Author keywords

Contrast enhanced sonography; Contrast enhanced MRI; CT scan; Liver

Indexed keywords

SONOVUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER CANCER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER INJURY; LIVER NODULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 49049098647     PISSN: 13596349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcsup.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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