The role of ultrasound elastographic techniques in chronic liver disease: Current status and future perspectives

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 450-455

  Piscaglia, Fabio ^a   Marinelli, Sara ^a   Bota, Simona ^b   Serra, Carla ^a   Venerandi, Laura ^a   Leoni, Simona ^a   Salvatore, Veronica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Diagnosis; Fibrosis; Portal hypertension; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

CIRRHOSIS; DIAGNOSIS; FIBROSIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; VIRAL HEPATITIS;

ELASTIC MODULUS; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; END STAGE LIVER DISEASE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 84893917734     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.06.009     Document Type: Article

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