European Journal of Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 160-165 , May 2007

A shift in the diagnostics of the small intestine tumors

  • Zdenek Kala

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    • Department of Surgery, Faculty Hospital Brno, Jihlavska 20, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
    • Tel.: +420 532 232 983.
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  • Vlastimil Válek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty Hospital Brno, Jihlavska 20, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
    • Tel. + 420 532 233 007.
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  • Petr Kysela

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Faculty Hospital Brno, Jihlavska 20, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Surgery, Faculty Hospital Brno, Jihlavska 20, Brno 62500, Czech Republic. Tel.: +420 532 232 983; fax: +420 532 233 900.
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  • Tomáš Svoboda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Faculty Hospital Brno, Jihlavska 20, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
    • Tel.: +420 532 232 983.

Received 13 January 2007 ,Accepted 19 January 2007.

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PII: S0720-048X(07)00047-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.01.023

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 160-165 , May 2007

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