Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 148-155 , February 2009

Ultrasonography for suspected deep vein thrombosis: how useful is single-point augmentation?

  • A.S. McQueen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: A.S. McQueen, Department of Radiology,Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road,Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK. Tel.: +44 1912231117; fax: +44 1912331168.
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  • S.T. Elliott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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  • M.J. Keir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Received 18 February 2008 ,Revised 11 July 2008 ,Accepted 21 July 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(08)00365-6

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.07.014

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 148-155 , February 2009

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