Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 64-68 , June 2006

Sepsis in the Interventional Radiology Patient

  • Michael J. Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
    • ,
  • Tony P. Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Tony P. Smith, MD, Department of Radiology, Room 1502, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
    • ,
  • J. Mark Ryan, MD, FRCR, FFRRCSI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. James Hospital, and University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

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doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2006.12.003

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 64-68 , June 2006

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