Thoracic sonography for diagnosis and intervention

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-49

  Sistrom, Chris L ^a,b,c,d,e   Wallace, K K ^c,f,g,h,i,j   Gay, Spencer B ^c,k,l,m  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d Body Imaging Section   (United States)

^e MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^f HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^g VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ Duke University ^*

^j American College of Radiology (ACR)   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^l Radiology Department

^m University of Virginia   (Spain)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; THORAX DISEASE;

HUMANS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; THORACIC DISEASES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 85045588285     PISSN: 03630188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-0188(97)90014-1     Document Type: Review

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