Disagreement between ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the identification of schistosomal periportal fibrosis
Abdominal ultrasound (US) has been widely used in the evaluation of patients with schistosomiasis mansoni. It represents an important indirect method of diagnosis and classification of the disease, and it has also been used as a tool in the evaluation of therapeutic response and regression of fibros...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2006-10-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000900043 |