Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 362-369 , March 2008

Sonographic Appearances in Transudative Pleural Effusions: Not Always an Anechoic Pattern

Received 10 May 2007 ,Revised 5 September 2007 ,Accepted 12 September 2007.

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PII: S0301-5629(07)00470-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2007.09.009

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 362-369 , March 2008

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