Detection and characterization of liver metastases;Nachweis und Charakterisierung von Lebermetastasen

Radiologe

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 469-474

  Weskott, H P ^a  

^a Zentrale Sonographieabteilung   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS); Liver; Metastases; Ultrasound; Ultrasound contrast agent

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; CARCINOMA; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIVER TUMOR; METASTASIS; METHODOLOGY;

CARCINOMA; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 79959998202     PISSN: 0033832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00117-010-2100-z     Document Type: Article

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