Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 189-202 , September 2008

More Than Just Stones: A Pictorial Review of Common and Less Common Gallbladder Pathologies

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2007.12.001

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 189-202 , September 2008

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