MR imaging of acute right lower quadrant pain in pregnant and nonpregnant patients: Commentary

Radiographics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 743-749

  Katz, Douglas S ^a,b   Merunka, Vladimir ^a,b   Hines, John J ^c   Meiner, Evan M ^d  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 34250338405     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.273065116     Document Type: Note

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