Quantitative low mechanical index contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound for the differential diagnosis of chronic pseudotumoral pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Second-generation intravenous blood-pool ultrasound contrast agents are increasingly used in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for characterization of microvascularization, differential diagnosis of benign and malignant focal lesions, as w...

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Main Authors: Gheonea Dan Ionuţ, Streba Costin Teodor, Ciurea Tudorel, Săftoiu Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/13/2