Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 102-114 , May 2006

Multidetector Row Computed Tomography Evaluation of Potential Living Laparoscopic Renal Donors: The Story So Far

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.02.005

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 102-114 , May 2006

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