European Journal of Radiology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 193-197 , November 2003

CT fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous needle biopsies in thoracic mass lesions

  • Emir Silit

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    • GATA Haydarpasa Egt. Hst. Department of Radiology, Uskudar, Istanbul 81327, Turkey
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  • Esref Kizilkaya

      Affiliations

    • GATA Haydarpasa Egt. Hst. Department of Radiology, Uskudar, Istanbul 81327, Turkey
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  • Oguzhan Okutan

      Affiliations

    • GATA Haydarpasa Egt. Hst. Department of Chest Diseases, Uskudar, Istanbul 81327, Turkey
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  • Zekai Pekkafali

      Affiliations

    • GATA Haydarpasa Egt. Hst. Department of Radiology, Uskudar, Istanbul 81327, Turkey
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  • Hakan Mutlu

      Affiliations

    • GATA Haydarpasa Egt. Hst. Department of Radiology, Uskudar, Istanbul 81327, Turkey
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  • C. Cinar Basekim

      Affiliations

    • GATA Haydarpasa Egt. Hst. Department of Radiology, Uskudar, Istanbul 81327, Turkey
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  • A. Fevzi Karsli

      Affiliations

    • GATA Haydarpasa Egt. Hst. Department of Radiology, Uskudar, Istanbul 81327, Turkey

Received 24 September 2002 ,Revised 11 November 2002 ,Accepted 13 November 2002.

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PII: S0720-048X(02)00348-0

doi: 10.1016/S0720-048X(02)00348-0

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 193-197 , November 2003

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