European Journal of Radiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 262-267 , March 2004

Lower prevalence of non-tumoral perfusion defects in left hepatic lobe during CT arterial portography with splenic artery injection

  • Ramazan Kutlu

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    • Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-422-341-0660x5703; fax: +90-422-341-0728.
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  • Ahmet Akbulut

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Clinic, State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
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  • Ahmet Sigirci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
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  • Alpay Alkan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
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  • Ibrahim Karaman

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Clinic, State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
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  • Tamer Baysal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
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  • Kaya Sarac

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44069 Malatya, Turkey

Received 15 October 2002 ,Revised 7 March 2003 ,Accepted 10 March 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00087-1

doi: 10.1016/S0720-048X(03)00087-1

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 262-267 , March 2004

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