Enhancement pattern of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound versus contrast-enhanced computed tomography

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-202

  Xu, Hui Xiong ^a   Chen, Li Da ^a   Xie, Xiao Yan ^a   Xie, Xiao Hua ^a   Xu, Zuo Feng ^a   Liu, Guang Jian ^a   Lin, Man Xia ^a   Wang, Zhu ^a   Lu, Ming De ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contrast agent; Contrast enhanced ultrasound; Hilar cholangiocarcinoma; Liver; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; LIVER; TOMOGRAPHY; ULTRASONICS;

CONTRAST AGENT; CONTRAST ENHANCED ULTRASOUND; CONTRAST-ENHANCED; DETECTION RATES; HILAR CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; LOW MECHANICAL INDEX; PORTAL VEINS;

ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

SONOVUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HEPATIC DUCT; HILAR CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; HUMAN; INTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCT; MALE; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TUMOR VOLUME; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 77954687401     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.04.060     Document Type: Article

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