Quantitative pleural fluid echogenicity on ultrasound as a novel imaging biomarker

M. Hassan (Alexandria, Egypt), M. Abo Ouf (Alexandria, Egypt)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Thoracic ultrasound as a bedside clinical tool
Session: Thoracic ultrasound as a bedside clinical tool
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Number: 3544

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