Adrenal masses: Capabilities of MRI for simple characterization

Applied Radiology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 27-31

  Outwater, Eric K ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 0347247623     PISSN: 01609963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-9963(00)80011-4     Document Type: Article

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