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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2013; 19(2): 219-226
Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.219
Characterization of focal liver masses using acoustic radiation force impulse elastography
Hana Park, Jun Yong Park, Do Young Kim, Sang Hoon Ahn, Chae Yoon Chon, Kwang-Hyub Han, Seung Up Kim
Hana Park, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Gyeonggi-do 463-712, South Korea
Jun Yong Park, Do Young Kim, Chae Yoon Chon, Seung Up Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
Sang Hoon Ahn, Kwang-Hyub Han, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
Author contributions: Park H designed the study, analyzed the data, performed the study, and wrote the paper; Park JY, Kim DY, Ahn SH, Chon CY collected the data; Han KH, Kim SU designed the study, collected the data, performed the study and wrote the paper.
Supported by A Grant of the Korea Healthcare Technology R and D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, South Korea, A102065
Correspondence to: Seung Up Kim, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, South Korea. ksukorea@yuhs.ac
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Received: September 6, 2012
Revised: October 24, 2012
Accepted: November 14, 2012
Published online: January 14, 2013
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