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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2016; 22(38): 8605-8614
Published online Oct 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i38.8605
Published online Oct 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i38.8605
Table 3 Number of patients with inconclusive contrast-enhanced ultrasonography findings by year and by second-line examination methods
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Total | |
| Total | 38 | 53 | 73 | 85 | 124 | 86 | 459 |
| Methods used for examining inconclusive findings | |||||||
| Ultrasound follow-up | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| CT | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 33 |
| MRI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
- Citation: Smajerova M, Petrasova H, Little J, Ovesna P, Andrasina T, Valek V, Nemcova E, Miklosova B. Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in the evaluation of incidental focal liver lesions: A cost-effectiveness analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(38): 8605-8614
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i38/8605.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i38.8605