Sonography in Benign and Malignant Renal Masses

Ultrasound Clinics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-41

  Paspulati, Raj Mohan ^a   Bhatt, Shweta ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 34247639131     PISSN: 1556858X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cult.2005.09.004     Document Type: Review

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