The current role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging in the evaluation of renal pathology

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 633-638

  Siracusano, Salvatore ^a   Bertolotto, Michele ^b   Ciciliato, Stefano ^a   Valentino, Massimo ^c   Liguori, Giovanni ^a   Visalli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contrast enhanced ultrasound; Imaging; Renal pathology

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBUBBLE;

CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MICROBUBBLES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 80053641070     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-011-0699-7     Document Type: Article

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