Clinical Imaging
Volume 34, Issue 5 , Pages 351-354 , September 2010

Characterization of pancreatic metastases from primary lung cancer using magnetic resonance imaging

  • Sun Xi-wen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital affiliated to Tongji University 200433, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Radiology Department, Building No.1, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200433, China.
    • ,
  • Chen Shu-zhen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University 200065, China

Received 20 July 2009 ,Accepted 20 August 2009.

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PII: S0899-7071(09)00314-3

doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2009.08.031

Clinical Imaging
Volume 34, Issue 5 , Pages 351-354 , September 2010

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