Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 102-113 , June 2007

Thermal Ablation of Lung Tumors

  • Ryan A. McTaggart, MD
    • ,
  • Damian E. Dupuy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Damian E. Dupuy, MD, Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, Director of Tumor Ablation and Ultrasound, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903.

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doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2007.09.004

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 102-113 , June 2007

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