Ultraschall Med 2010; 31(4): 344-362
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1245584
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Sonografie der peripheren Lymphknoten Teil 1: Normalbefunde und B-Bild-Kriterien

Sonography of Peripheral Lymph Nodes Part 1: Normal Findings and B-Image CriteriaT. Rettenbacher1
  • 1Department Radiologie, Univ. Klinik für Radiologie II, Innsbruck, Austria
Further Information

Publication History

Publication Date:
11 August 2010 (online)

Lernziele

Normalbefunde und deren Variabilität Normwerte B-Bild-Kriterien

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Univ.-Prof. T. Rettenbacher

Department Radiologie
Univ. Klinik für Radiologie II

Anichstraße 35

A-6020 Innsbruck

Phone: ++ 43/5 12/5 04-2 40 20

Fax: ++ 43/5 12/5 04-2 40 29

Email: thomas.rettenbacher@i-med.ac.at

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