Contrast-enhancend sonography (CEUS) in pneumonia: Typical patterns and clinical value - A retrospective study on n = 50 patients;Kontrastunterstützte sonografie (CEUS) bei pneumonie: Darstellungsmuster und prognostische bedeutung - eine retrospektive studie bei n = 50 patienten

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 146-151

  Linde, H N G ^a   Holland, A ^b   Greene, B H ^c   Gorg C ^b  

^a Institute for Anesthesiology   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

contrast agents; inflammation; thorax

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ARTERY; REFERENCE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRONCHI; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PNEUMONIA; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY ARTERY; REFERENCE VALUES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860119301     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: 14388782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273280     Document Type: Article

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