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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2009; 15(30): 3748-3756
Published online Aug 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3748
Published online Aug 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3748
Characterization of focal liver lesions with SonoVue®-enhanced sonography: International multicenter-study in comparison to CT and MRI
Hervé Trillaud, Department of radiology, University of Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, CHU Bordeaux Hospital Saint André, 1 rue Jean Burguet, 33075 Bordeaux, France
Jean-Michel Bruel, Department of radiology, CHU of Montpellier Hospital, Saint Eloi, 34295 Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
Pierre-Jean Valette, Department of radiology, CHU Lyon University, 69437 Lyon Cedex 03, France
Valérie Vilgrain, Department of radiology, Hospital Beaujon, 92110 Clichy, France
Gérard Schmutz, Department of radiology, Hospital Caen, Caen, 14033 Caen Cedex, France
Raymond Oyen, Department of radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Gasthuisberg, Herestrat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Wieslaw Jakubowski, Department of radiology, Zaklad Diagnostyki Obrazowej, Wojewodzki Zespol Publicznych Zakladow, Opieki Zdrowotnej, ul Kendrtatowicza 8, 03-242 Warszawa, Poland
Jan Danes, Department of Radiology, General University Hospital, U Nemocnice 2, 12000 Praha 2, Czech Republic
Vlastimil Valek, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Brno Bohunice, Jihlavka 20, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
Christian Greis, Ultrasound Medical Department, Bracco Imaging Deutschland GmbH, Max-Stromeyer-Strasse 116, 78467 Konstanz, Germany
Author contributions: Bruel JM and Greis C designed the study; Trillaud H, Bruel JM, Valette PJ, Vilgrain V, Schmutz G, Oyen R, Jakubowski W, Danes J contributed to the patient’s inclusion; Trillaud H and Greis C performed data analysis and interpretation and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Hervé Trillaud, MD, PhD, Hospital Saint André and University Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, 1 rue Jean Burguet, 33075 Bordeaux, France. herve.trillaud@chu-bordeaux.fr
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Received: March 23, 2009
Revised: June 30, 2009
Accepted: July 7, 2009
Published online: August 14, 2009
Revised: June 30, 2009
Accepted: July 7, 2009
Published online: August 14, 2009
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