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Imaging Features of Hepatic Metastases: CT and MR

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Focal Liver Lesions

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Kulinna, C., Schima, W. (2005). Imaging Features of Hepatic Metastases: CT and MR. In: Lencioni, R., Cioni, D., Bartolozzi, C. (eds) Focal Liver Lesions. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26354-3_19

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