European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 137-143 , November 2004

High-resolution CT imaging of the lung for patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome

  • Christian Lohrmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-761-270-3802; fax: +49-761-270-3804.
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  • Markus Uhl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Klaus Warnatz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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  • Nadir Ghanem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Elmar Kotter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Oliver Schaefer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Mathias Langer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany

Received 12 December 2003 ,Revised 23 December 2003 ,Accepted 13 January 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00029-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.01.006

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 137-143 , November 2004

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