An evaluation of efficacy of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of head and neck swellings

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 213-221

  Chandak, R ^a   Degwekar, S ^a   Bhowte, R R ^a   Motwani, M ^a   Banode, P ^a   Chandak, M ^a   Rawlani, S ^a  

^a DATTA MEGHE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Echo intensity; Posterior echoes; Swelling; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PATHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EDEMA; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955001695     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/68658286     Document Type: Article

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