Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 315-318 , April 2010

Simple linear measurements of the normal liver: interobserver agreement and correlation with hepatic volume on MRI

  • S.K. Verma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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  • K. McClure

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • L. Parker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • D.G. Mitchell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • M. Verma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • D. Bergin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Department of Radiology, Galway University Hospital, 132 Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland.

Received 7 May 2009 ,Revised 15 September 2009 ,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00416-4

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.09.016

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 315-318 , April 2010

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