Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 99-110 , May 2009

Computed Tomographic Appearance of Chest Ports and Catheters: A Pictorial Review for Noninterventional Radiologists

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2008.05.002

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 99-110 , May 2009

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