Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 951-953 , October 2009

Incidental findings in “normal” volunteers

  • C.I. Woodward
    • ,
  • A.P. Toms

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: A. Toms, Department of Radiology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK. Tel.: +44 1603 286104; fax: +44 1603 286077.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00170-6

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.04.010

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 951-953 , October 2009

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