Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 173-176 , March 2010

Extracardiac and Extracolonic Findings: Extra Important

  • Ezequiel Silva III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationEzequiel Silva III, MD, South Texas Radiology Group, 8401 Datapoint, Suite 600, San Antonio, TX 78229

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PII: S1546-1440(09)00643-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.12.001

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 173-176 , March 2010