Prague Med. Rep. 2013, 114, 103-112

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2014.28

Interrelationship between Liver Hemodynamics and Tumor Metabolism in Liver Metastases: Diagnostic  Value of Doppler Perfusion Index Revisited

Banu Alicioglu1,*, A. Sarikaya2, N. Bulakbasi3

1Department of Radiology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey, Department of Radiology, Near East University Medical Faculty, Lefkosa, North Cyprus-Turkey
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
3Department of Radiology, Near East University Medical Faculty, Lefkosa, North Cyprus-Turkey

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