Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 274-275 , December 2007

Bronchial Artery Embolization: Anatomy and Technique

  • Jean-Pierre Pelage, PhD, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jean-Pierre Pelage, PhD, MD, Department of Radiology, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Université Paris Ile-de-France Ouest 9, avenue Charles De Gaulle, F 92104 Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2008.03.005

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 274-275 , December 2007

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