Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 30-37 , January 2009

Comparison of CT virtual cystoscopy of the contrast material-filled bladder with conventional cystoscopy in the diagnosis of bladder tumours

  • A.S. Kivrak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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  • D. Kiresi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: D. Kiresi, Department of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey. Tel.: +90 332 2236612; fax: +90 332 2236181.
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  • D. Emlik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • K. Odev

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • M. Kilinc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey

Received 29 February 2008 ,Revised 5 May 2008 ,Accepted 27 May 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(08)00213-4

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.05.004

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 30-37 , January 2009

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