Reference values in abdominal ultrasound-biliopancreatic system and spleen;Normwerte in der Abdomensonografie-biliopankreatisches System und Milz

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 845-870

  Sienz, M ^a   Ignee, A ^a   Dietrich, C F ^a  

^a CARITAS KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

pancreas; reference values; spleen

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; B MODE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND; B SCAN; BILIOPANCREATIC SYSTEM; COMMON BILE DUCT; GALLBLADDER; HEPATIC DUCT; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGAN SIZE; PANCREAS; REFERENCE VALUE; SPLEEN; TECHNIQUE; VOLUMETRY;

ABDOMEN; BILIARY TRACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PANCREAS; REFERENCE VALUES; SPLEEN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 79960506653     PISSN: 00442771     EISSN: 14397803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273362     Document Type: Article

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