Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 258-271 , November 2007

64-Detector Row Computed Tomography: An Improved Tool for Evaluating the Biliary and Pancreatic Ducts?

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2007.04.003

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 258-271 , November 2007

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