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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2005; 11(36): 5607-5613
Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5607
Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5607
1.5 Harmonic Imaging Sonography with microbubble contrast agent improves characterization of hepatocellular carcinoma
Kouji Yamamoto, Katsuya Shiraki, Shigeo Nakanishi, Hiroyuki Fuke, Takeshi Nakano, First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
Akira Hashimoto, Atsuya Shimizu, Department of Internal Medicine, Saiseikai Matsusaka General Hospital, Matsusaka, Mie 515-8557, Japan
Toshinobu Hamataki, Sales Engineering Department, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Nagoya, Aichi 450-0003, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Katsuya Shiraki, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. katsuyas@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-59-231-5015 Fax: +81-59-231-5201
Received: January 7, 2005
Revised: February 13, 2005
Accepted: February 18, 2005
Published online: September 28, 2005
Revised: February 13, 2005
Accepted: February 18, 2005
Published online: September 28, 2005
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