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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for characterisation of hepatic lesions appearing non-hypervascular on CT in chronic liver diseasesBritish Journal of Radiology | Jan 11, 2011
In patients with chronic liver disease, hepatic lesions that are hypervascular on ultrasound enhanced with perflubutane microbubble agent (Sonazoid) are likely to be hepatocellular carcinoma whether or not they appear hypervascular on CT, according to a new study from Japan.
AI Adjudication Bolsters Chest CT Assessment of Lung Adenocarcinoma
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The Reading Room: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Cancer Screenings, and COVID-19
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Five-Year Study Shows Significant Overuse of CT Angiography in the ER
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Could Virtual Non-Contrast Images from Photon-Counting CT Reduce Radiation Dosing with CCTA?
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