JOURNAL ARTICLE

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Treated with Imatinib: Monitoring Response with Contrast-Enhanced Sonography

Nathalie LassauMichele LamuragliaL. ChamiJ. LeclèreSylvie BonvalotPhilippe TerrierAlain RocheAxel Le Cesne

Year: 2006 Journal:   American Journal of Roentgenology Vol: 187 (5)Pages: 1267-1273   Publisher: American Roentgen Ray Society

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced Doppler sonography is a noninvasive imaging technique that allows the early prediction of tumor response in c-kit-positive GIST treated with Glivec.

Keywords:
Medicine Imatinib Stromal cell Stromal tumor Contrast (vision) GiST Pathology Radiology Oncology Internal medicine Artificial intelligence

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Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Surgery
Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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