Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1257-1264 , August 2009

A Quantitative Analysis of Sonographic Images of the Salivary Gland: A Comparison Between Sonographic and Sialographic Findings

  • Toru Chikui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Toru Chikui, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan.
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  • Mayumi Shimizu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Toshiyuki Kawazu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Kazutoshi Okamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Tomoko Shiraishi

      Affiliations

    • Section of Image Diagnosis, Department of Diagnostics and General Care, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Kazunori Yoshiura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 28 February 2009 ,Accepted 8 March 2009.

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PII: S0301-5629(09)00105-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.03.005

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1257-1264 , August 2009

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