Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the characterization of axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer
β Scribed by Francesca Fornasa; Maria Vittoria Nesoti; Chiara Bovo; Maria Giuseppina Bonavina
- Book ID
- 112133117
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 345 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1053-1807
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