Innovation in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis imaging: best use of old tools, and necessary evaluation of new ones

Innovation in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis imaging: best use of old tools, and necessary evaluation of new ones

Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis (HAE), caused by larvae of Echinococcus multilocularis, is a rare but potentially lethal parasitic disease. The first diagnostic suspicion is usually based on hepatic ultrasound exam performed because of abdominal symptoms or in the context of a general checkup; HAE d...

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Main Authors: Liu Wenya, Delabrousse Éric, Blagosklonov Oleg, Wang Jing, Zeng Hongchun, Jiang Yi, Wang Jian, Qin Yongde, Vuitton Dominique Angèle, Wen Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis
Computed Tomography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
FluoroDeoxyGlucose-Positron Emission Tomography
Functional evaluation
Innovation techniques
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014072

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014072

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