European Journal of Radiology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 188-192 , November 2003

CT virtual bronchoscopy in the evaluation of children with suspected foreign body aspiration

  • Mithat Haliloglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara TR-06100, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Simon Bolivar Cad. 14-47, Cankaya, 06550 Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90-312-305-1188; fax: +90-312-311-2145
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  • Arbay O. Ciftci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara TR-06100, Turkey
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  • Aytekin Oto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara TR-06100, Turkey
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  • Burcak Gumus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara TR-06100, Turkey
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  • F.Cahit Tanyel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara TR-06100, Turkey
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  • Mehmet E. Senocak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara TR-06100, Turkey
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  • Nebil Buyukpamukcu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara TR-06100, Turkey
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  • Aytekin Besim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara TR-06100, Turkey

Received 23 July 2002 ,Revised 26 September 2002 ,Accepted 27 September 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0720-048X(02)00295-4

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 188-192 , November 2003

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