Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1081-1087 , November 2009

Ultrasonic microbubble contrast agents and the transplant kidney

  • D.H. Kay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: D.H. Kay, Department of Radiology, Western Infirmary, Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G11 6NT, UK. Tel.: +44 0141 211 2660; fax: +44 0141 337 3416.
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  • M. Mazonakis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Renal Medicine, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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  • C. Geddes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Renal Medicine, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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  • G. Baxter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK

Received 3 February 2009 ,Revised 23 June 2009 ,Accepted 29 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.06.010

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1081-1087 , November 2009

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