Application of contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasonography in the decision-making about hepatocellular carcinoma operation

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 508-512

  Wu, Hong ^a   Lu, Qiang ^a   Luo, Yan ^a   He, Xian Lu ^a   Zeng, Yong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging; Contrast enhanced intraoperative ultrasonography; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Intraoperative ultrasonography; Liver resection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 76149132288     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i4.508     Document Type: Article

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