Characterization of adrenal masses using unenhanced CT: An analysis of the CT literature

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 201-204

  Boland, Giles W L ^a   Lee, Michael J ^a   Gazelle, G Scott ^a   Halpern, Elkan F ^a   McNicholas, Michelle M J ^a   Mueller, Peter R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL TUMOR; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031832517     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.171.1.9648789     Document Type: Article

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