## Abstract We searched the electronic patient database at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center for patients who underwent computed tomography (CT)βguided needle biopsy between January 2001 and December 2005. Inclusion criteria were a known history of haematologic malignancy and a n
Role of CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy in diagnosis of pulmonary fungal infection in patients with hematologic diseases
β Scribed by Ji-Min Shi; Zhen Cai; He Huang; Xiu-Jin Ye; Jing-Song He; Wan-Zhuo Xie; Jie Zhang; Xian-Yong Zhou; Yi Luo; Yu Lin; Li Li; Wei-Yan Zheng; Guo-Qing Wei; Mao-Fang Lin
- Book ID
- 107618802
- Publisher
- Carden Jennings Publishing
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 133 KB
- Volume
- 89
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0925-5710
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