Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 44-52 , January 2009

Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Lesions: Practical Applications and Tips

  • A. Molly Roy, MBBS, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: A.M. Roy, MBBS, MRCS, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Alex Wing X-ray, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB, UK
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  • Clare Bent, MB, BCh, FRCR
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  • Tim Fotheringham, MBBS, FRCS, FRCR

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PII: S0363-0188(07)00099-0

doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2007.11.002

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 44-52 , January 2009

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