Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 270-273 , December 2007

Hemoptysis Workup Before Embolization: Single-Center Experience with a 15-year Period Follow-Up

  • Miguel A. de Gregorio, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Radiology Department, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Miguel Angel de Gregorio, Interventional Radiology Department, Hospital Clinico Universitario, c/ San Juan Bosco 18, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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  • Joaquin Medrano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Radiology Department, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
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  • Alicia Laborda, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
    • ,
  • Teresa Higuera, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.

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PII: S1089-2516(08)00005-X

doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2008.03.004

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 270-273 , December 2007

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