Ultrasonic Contrast Portography for Demonstration of Intrahepatic Porto-systemic Shunts

Spontaneous intrahepatic porto-systemic shunts (IHPSS) can be disclosed with ultrasound (US) and color Doppler ultrasound (CDU). However, direct evidence of the shunt on US or CDU may not be convincing. In this report we demonstrate the presence of IHPSS by ultrasonic contrast portography with intra...

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Main Authors: Yi-Hong Chou, Hong-Jen Chiou, Chui-Mei Tiu, Hsin-Kai Wang, Yi-Chen Lai, Yung-Hui Lin, Tse-Cheng Chiu, Yi-You Chiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929644115001034