European Journal of Radiology
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 58-61 , April 2002

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  • M. El Khoury

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Institut Gustave-Roussy, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94805 Villejuif, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-1-42114825; fax: +33-1-42115279
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  • F. Mignon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hôpital André Mignot, 20 rue de Versailles, 78157 Le Chesnay, France
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  • A. Tardivon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Institut Gustave-Roussy, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94805 Villejuif, France
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  • B. Mesurolle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Institut Gustave-Roussy, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94805 Villejuif, France
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  • F. Rochard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Institut Gustave-Roussy, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94805 Villejuif, France
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  • M.C. Mathieu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Institut Gustave-Roussy, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94805 Villejuif, France

Received 27 November 2001 ,Accepted 28 November 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 58-61 , April 2002

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