Rofo 2014; 186(4): 377-379
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1366187
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Establishment of Functional and Molecular Ultrasound for Breast Cancer Xenograft Imaging

Etablierung von funktionellem und molekularem Ultraschall für die Bildgebung von Brustkrebsmodellen
J. Bzyl
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Publication History

16 December 2013

10 February 2014

Publication Date:
28 March 2014 (online)

Abstract

The present work was originally published in European Radiology and as a PhD thesis at the RWTH Aachen University and was conducted at the Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging at the RWTH Aachen University.

Citation Format:

• Bzyl J. Establishment of Functional and Molecular Ultrasound for Breast Cancer Xenograft Imaging. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2014; 186: 377 – 379

Zusammenfassung

Die vorliegende Arbeit wurde in European Radiology und als Dissertation an der RWTH Aachen veröffentlicht und wurde am Institut für Experimentelle Molekulare Bildgebung der RWTH Aachen durchgeführt.

 
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