Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 439-444 , April 2002

Improved detection and biopsy of solid liver lesions using pulse-inversion ultrasound scanning and contrast agent infusion

  • Bjørn Skjoldbye

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Bjørn Skjoldbye, Dept. Of Ultrasound, Herlev Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, Dk-2730 Herlev, Denmark
    • Department of UltrasoundHerlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Morten Høgholm Pedersen

      Affiliations

    • Department of UltrasoundHerlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Jan Struckmann

      Affiliations

    • Gastrointestinal Surgery, Herlev Hospital, University Of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Flemming Burcharth

      Affiliations

    • Gastrointestinal Surgery, Herlev Hospital, University Of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Torben Larsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of UltrasoundHerlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 25 January 2001 ,Accepted 16 January 2002.

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Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 439-444 , April 2002

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