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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2012; 18(32): 4427-4434
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4427
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4427
Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography parameters in neural network diagnosis of liver tumors
Costin Teodor Streba, Dan Ionut Gheonea, Larisa Sandulescu, Tudorel Ciurea, Adrian Saftoiu, Cristin Constantin Vere, Ion Rogoveanu, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
Mihaela Ionescu, Department of Bioinformatics and Statistics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
Author contributions: Streba CT wrote this paper; Streba CT and Ionescu M devised the artificial neural network system and quantification software; Streba CT and Vere CC devised the research protocol; Gheonea DI, Sandulescu L and Săftoiu A performed the imaging procedures; Gheonea DI, Sandulescu L, Ciurea T, Saftoiu A, Vere CC and Rogoveanu I supervised data integration and system training; Ciurea T, Vere CC and Rogoveanu I assisted in the scientific writing of the paper; Rogoveanu I supervised the research and critically revised the text.
Correspondence to: Cristin Constantin Vere, MD, PhD, MSc, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, 1 Mai 66, 200639 Craiova, Romania. cc.vere.umf@gmail.com
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Received: June 20, 2012
Revised: July 27, 2012
Accepted: August 3, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
Revised: July 27, 2012
Accepted: August 3, 2012
Published online: August 28, 2012
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