Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 175-185 , February 2009

Does Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Reveal Tumor Angiogenesis in Pancreatic Ductal Carcinoma? A Prospective Study

  • Mutsumi Nishida

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology, Imaging and Diagnosis, Sapporo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Mutsumi Nishida, Ph.D., Radiation Oncology, Imaging and Diagnosis, Sapporo Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, S.1 W.16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Japan 060-8543
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  • Kazumitsu Koito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Naoki Hirokawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Masakazu Hori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Taishi Satoh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Masato Hareyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan

Received 23 September 2007 ,Revised 4 August 2008 ,Accepted 12 August 2008.

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Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 175-185 , February 2009

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