Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 9 , Pages 771-775 , September 2006

Diagnostic accuracy of CT-guided percutaneous cutting needle biopsy for thymic tumours

  • K. Yonemori

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Diagnostic Radiology
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: K. Yonemori, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan. Tel.:+81 3 3542 2511; fax: +81 3 3542 3815.
    • ,
  • K. Tsuta

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Pathology
    • ,
  • U. Tateishi

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Diagnostic Radiology
    • ,
  • H. Uno

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Kitasato University Graduate School, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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  • H. Asamura

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
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  • Y. Matsuno

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Pathology
    • ,
  • M. Kusumoto

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Diagnostic Radiology

Received 14 November 2005 ,Revised 6 April 2006 ,Accepted 21 April 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.04.011

Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 9 , Pages 771-775 , September 2006

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