Tomosynthesis in pulmonary cystic fibrosis with comparison to radiography and computed tomography: A pictorial review

Insights into Imaging

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-89

  Vult von Steyern, Kristina ^a   Björkman Burtscher, Isabella ^a   Geijer, Mats ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Lung; Radiography; Tomography, spiral computed; Tomography, X ray computed

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865660036     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18694101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13244-011-0137-9     Document Type: Review

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