European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 289-297 , May 2005

Whole-body low-dose multidetector row-CT in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma: an alternative to conventional radiography

  • Marius Horger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 7071 2987212; fax: +49 7071 295845.
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  • Claus D. Claussen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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  • Ulrike Bross-Bach

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Eberhard-Karls-University, Ottfried-Müller Str.10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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  • Reinhard Vonthein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Biometry, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Westbahnhofstr. 55, 72070 Tübingen, Germany
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  • Tobias Trabold

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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  • Martin Heuschmid

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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  • Christina Pfannenberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany

Received 12 February 2004 ,Revised 26 April 2004 ,Accepted 28 April 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.04.015

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 289-297 , May 2005

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