Vascular patterns in nodules of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms depicted under contrast-enhanced ultrasonography are helpful for evaluating malignant potential

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-70

  Kurihara, Naoko ^a   Kawamoto, Hirofumi ^a   Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki ^a   Okamoto, Yuko ^b   Yamamoto, Naoki ^c   Tsutsumi, Koichiro ^a   Fujii, Masakuni ^a   Kato, Hironari ^a   Yamamoto, Kazuhide ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Ibara City Hospital   (Japan)

^c OKAYAMA SAISEIKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Contrast enhanced ultrasonography; Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCED ULTRASONOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRADUCTAL PAPILLARY MUCINOUS TUMOR; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME;

AGED; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, PANCREATIC DUCTAL; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, MAMMARY;

EID: 84855542470     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.11.027     Document Type: Article

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