Multistep human hepatocarcinogenesis: Correlation of imaging with pathology

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 19, 2009, Pages 112-118

  Kudo, Masatoshi ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Early HCC; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Highgrade dysplastic nodule; Lowgrade dysplastic nodule; Nodule in nodule HCC

Indexed keywords

GADOXETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPLASIA; ECHOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LIVER ANGIOGRAPHY; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NODULE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANGIOGRAPHY; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; IRON; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OXIDES; PORTOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 58849101799     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: 14355922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-008-2274-6     Document Type: Article

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