European Journal of Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 227-234 , May 2007

Acute and repeated inhalation lung injury by 3-methoxybutyl chloroformate in rats: CT-pathologic correlation

  • Yeon Soo Lim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Holy Family Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 2, Sosa-dong, Wonmi-gu, Pucheon, Kyung gi-do 420-717, Republic of Korea
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  • Myung Hee Chung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Holy Family Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 2, Sosa-dong, Wonmi-gu, Pucheon, Kyung gi-do 420-717, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 32 340 7085; fax: +82 32 340 2187.
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  • Seog Hee Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
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  • Hyeon-Yeong Kim

      Affiliations

    • Industrial Chemicals Research Center, Industrial Safety and Health Research Institute KISCO, 104-8, Moonji-dong, Yusong-gu, Taejon-si 305-380, Republic of Korea
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  • Byung Gil Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
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  • Hyun Wook Lim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Holy Family Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 2, Sosa-dong, Wonmi-gu, Pucheon, Kyung gi-do 420-717, Republic of Korea
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  • Jin Ah Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Holy Family Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 2, Sosa-dong, Wonmi-gu, Pucheon-si, Kyung gi-do 420-717, Republic of Korea
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  • Won Jong Yoo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Holy Family Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 2, Sosa-dong, Wonmi-gu, Pucheon, Kyung gi-do 420-717, Republic of Korea

Received 25 April 2006 ,Revised 26 September 2006 ,Accepted 24 November 2006.

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PII: S0720-048X(06)00523-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.11.035

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 227-234 , May 2007

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