European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 258-263 , May 2005

In vitro CT evaluation of intrahepatic stones: correlation with chemical composition

  • Young Jun Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
    • Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Hospital, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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  • Joon Koo Han

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationTel.: +82 27602514; fax: +82 27436385.
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  • Jun Yong Jeong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
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  • Kyoung Ho Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
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  • Se Hyung Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
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  • Young Il Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
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  • Jeong Min Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
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  • Byung Ihn Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea
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  • Youn-Chan Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-774, Republic of Korea
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  • Sun-Whe Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-774, Republic of Korea

Received 13 January 2004 ,Revised 30 April 2004 ,Accepted 3 May 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00163-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.05.004

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 258-263 , May 2005

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