Ultrasound for the diagnosis of biliary atresia: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 206, Issue 5, 2016, Pages W73-W82

  Zhou, Luyao ^a   Shan, Quanyuan ^a   Tian, Wenshuo ^a   Wang, Zhu ^a   Liang, Jinyu ^a   Xie, Xiaoyan ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Gallbladder; Pediatrics; Triangular cord sign; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FOLLOW UP; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; GOLD STANDARD; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; JAUNDICE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; GALLBLADDER;

BILIARY ATRESIA; GALLBLADDER; HUMANS;

EID: 84964562807     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.15.15336     Document Type: Article

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