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Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 100-102

  Goodman, Lawrence R ^a   Lipchik, Randolph J ^a   Kuzo, Ronald S ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

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EID: 85003531679     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: 15360237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199704000-00008     Document Type: Article

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