Diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis discontinued with liver tumors in patients with liver cirrhosis and tumors by contrast-enhanced US: A pilot study

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-188

  Song, Ze Zhou ^a   Huang, Min ^a   Jiang, Tian An ^a   Zhao, Qi Yu ^a   Yao, Lei ^a   Mou, Yun ^a   Zhao, Jun Kang ^a   Ao, Jian Yang ^a   Chen, Fen ^a   Chen, Yan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Liver cirrhosis and tumors; Portal vein thrombosis

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; BLOOD VESSELS; DISEASES; LIVER; PATHOLOGY; TUMORS;

CONTRAST ENHANCED ULTRASOUND; CONTRAST-ENHANCED; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FINE NEEDLE BIOPSY; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LOW MECHANICAL INDEX; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS;

DIAGNOSIS;

SONOVUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INSTRUMENT; LIVER CANCER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PORTAL VEIN; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 77954690533     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.04.021     Document Type: Article

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