European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 393-399 , June 2005

Doppler and gray-scale ultrasound evaluation of morphological and hemodynamic changes in liver vascualture in alcoholic patients

  • Sumru Cosar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ankara Oncology Hospital, 38. Cad. 5/15, Cukurambar, Demetevler-Ankara 06200, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 312 285 08 54; fax: +90 312 425 1121.
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  • Suna O. Oktar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler-Ankara 06510, Turkey
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  • Behcet Cosar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler-Ankara 06510, Turkey
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  • Cem Yücel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler-Ankara 06510, Turkey
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  • Hakan Özdemir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler-Ankara 06510, Turkey

Received 1 June 2004 ,Revised 26 July 2004 ,Accepted 29 July 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00273-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.07.015

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 393-399 , June 2005

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