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Diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography, Doppler ultrasonography and elastography in the evaluation of suspected malignant lymph nodes Cover

Diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography, Doppler ultrasonography and elastography in the evaluation of suspected malignant lymph nodes

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|Feb 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/JoU.2023.0001 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 9
Submitted on: Jun 26, 2022
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Accepted on: Oct 10, 2022
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Published on: Feb 28, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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