Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 183-189 , February 2012

Evaluation of Color Doppler Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis

  • Song Tao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasonography, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, PR China
    • Xinjiang Key Lab of Fundamental Medical Research and Xinjiang Hydatid Clinical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, PR China
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  • Zhao Qin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasonography, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, PR China
    • ,
  • Li Haitao

      Affiliations

    • Xinjiang Key Lab of Fundamental Medical Research and Xinjiang Hydatid Clinical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, PR China
    • ,
  • Yang Lei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasonography, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, PR China
    • ,
  • Yao Lanhui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasonography, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, PR China
    • ,
  • Xu Qin

      Affiliations

    • Consulting Office of Medical Statistics, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, PR China
    • ,
  • Lu Yongquan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasonography, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, PR China
    • ,
  • Wen Hao

      Affiliations

    • Xinjiang Key Lab of Fundamental Medical Research and Xinjiang Hydatid Clinical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, PR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Wen Hao, Xinjiang Key Lab of Fundamental Medical Research and Xinjiang Hydatid Clinical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, PR China.

Received 18 September 2011 ,Revised 2 November 2011 ,Accepted 17 November 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.11.010

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 183-189 , February 2012

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