Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 125-139 , July 2006

Pancreatic Tumors: Diagnostic Patterns by 3D Gradient-Echo Post Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Pathologic Correlation

  • Khaled M. Elsayes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
    • Theodore Bilharz Institute, Giza, Egypt
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Khaled M. Elsayes, MD, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, 510 South Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110.
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  • Vamsidhar R. Narra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
    • ,
  • Hatem A. Abou El Abbass, MD

      Affiliations

    • Theodore Bilharz Institute, Giza, Egypt
    • ,
  • Tarek S. Aly, MD

      Affiliations

    • Theodore Bilharz Institute, Giza, Egypt
    • ,
  • Sherif M. Radwan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Theodore Bilharz Institute, Giza, Egypt
    • ,
  • Zong-Ming Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine. St. Louis, MO.

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.02.002

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 125-139 , July 2006

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