Imaging lung perfusion
β Scribed by Hopkins, S. R.; Wielputz, M. O.; Kauczor, H.-U.
- Book ID
- 119974729
- Publisher
- The American Physiological Society
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 639 KB
- Volume
- 113
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8750-7587
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