Intra-operative contrast-enhanced ultrasound improves image enhancement in the evaluation of liver tumors

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 370-375

  Martin II, Robert C G ^a   Reuter, Nathan P ^a   Woodall, Charles ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast enhanced; Hepatic tumors; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

MICROSPHERE; PERFLUTREN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; B SCAN; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE QUALITY; LIVER CARCINOMA; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER LOBECTOMY; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77950529274     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.21511     Document Type: Article

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