Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 167-171 , December 2006

Techniques in Interventional Radiology: Renal CT Angiography

  • Shellie C. Josephs, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2007.03.001

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 167-171 , December 2006

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