[Is echography an adequate method for assessing the thickness of intra-abdominal fat? A comparison with computed tomography].

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Published in Radiol Med on October 01, 1997

Authors

E Cucchi1, P M Piatti, C Orena, A E Pontiroli, E Martino, P L Paesano, G Pozza, A Del Maschio

Author Affiliations

1: Radiologia Diagnostica, Cattedra di Clinica Medica I, IRCCS, Ospedale. S. Raffaele, Milano.

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