How Much Should I Record During a CEUS Examination? Practical Aspects of the “Real-Time” Feature of a Contrast Ultrasound Study

Annamaria Deganello; Maria E. Sellars; Gibran T. Yusuf; Paul S. Sidhu

doi:10.1055/a-0717-9582

Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound, Table of Contents

Ultraschall Med 2018; 39(05): 484-486
DOI: 10.1055/a-0717-9582

Editorial

How Much Should I Record During a CEUS Examination? Practical Aspects of the “Real-Time” Feature of a Contrast Ultrasound Study

Wie viel sollte ich während einer CEUS-Untersuchung aufnehmen? Praktische Aspekte der „Echtzeit“-Funktion einer Kontrastmittel-Ultraschalluntersuchung

Annamaria Deganello

Department of Radiology, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom

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Maria E. Sellars

Department of Radiology, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom

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Gibran T. Yusuf

Department of Radiology, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom

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Paul S. Sidhu

Department of Radiology, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom

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