Double-contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the small and large bowel: effectiveness in the evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease
β Scribed by Francesca Maccioni
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 564 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0942-8925
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