Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 155-166 , February 2010

Understanding chest radiographic anatomy with MDCT reformations

  • A.R. Sussmann
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  • J.P. Ko

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    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: J. P. Ko, 560 First Ave, IRM 236, New York, NY 10016, USA. Tel.: +1 212 263 5229; fax: +1 212 263 7348.

Received 4 May 2009 ,Revised 29 September 2009 ,Accepted 8 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.10.005

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 155-166 , February 2010

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