Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 248-256 , December 2007

Microspheres and Nonspherical Particles for Embolization

  • A. Laurent, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Lariboisière, Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Paris, France.
    • Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris and Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Center for Research of Interventional Imaging (CR2i), Jouy en Josas France.
    • University of Paris, Laboratoire Matières et Systèmes Complexes, UMR CNRS 7057, Paris, France.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Dr. A. Laurent, Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Hôpital Lariboisière, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France.

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doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2008.03.010

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 248-256 , December 2007

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