Unusual lung tumours: An illustrated review of CT features suggestive of this diagnosis

Cancer Imaging

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-82

  Bhatia, K ^a   Ellis, S ^b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchial neoplasms; Computed tomography; Lung neoplasms; Tracheal neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

ADULT; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33746469600     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14707330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2006.0013     Document Type: Article

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