Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 308-314 , April 2010

The diagnostic value of the sagittal multiplanar reconstruction CT images for nasal bone fractures

  • B.H. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 516 Gojan1-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyunggi-do, 425–707, Republic of Korea
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  • H.S. Seo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 516 Gojan1-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyunggi-do, 425–707, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent. Tel.: +82 31 412 5352; fax: +82 31 412 5224.
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  • A.-Y. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dongguk University International Hospital, Gyunggi-do, Republic of Korea
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  • Y.S. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dongguk University International Hospital, Gyunggi-do, Republic of Korea
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  • Y.H. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 516 Gojan1-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyunggi-do, 425–707, Republic of Korea
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  • S.-I. Suh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • D.H. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Received 16 March 2009 ,Revised 11 November 2009 ,Accepted 2 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.12.006

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 308-314 , April 2010

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