Role of CT in the detection and staging of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Cancer Imaging

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 10-14

  Francis, Isaac R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pancreas CT; Pancreas MRI; Pancreas neoplasms

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949085548     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14707330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2003.0026     Document Type: Article

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