Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 1-16 , January 2009

Issues in Imaging Malignant Neoplasms of the Female Reproductive System

  • Nagaraj-Setty Holalkere, MD, DNB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Nagaraj-Setty Holalkere, MD, DNB, Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, 820 Harrison Avenue, FGH Building, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118
    • ,
  • Avinash M. Katur, DCP, DNB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, NMR Scan Centre, Hubli, Karnataka, India
    • ,
  • Susanna I. Lee, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

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