ECR 2010 / C-1326
What you need to know when performing an ultrasound examination of the transplant kidney
Type:
Educational Exhibit
Authors:
D. D. Cokkinos, P. Tserotas, E. Antypa, T. Kratimenos, I. Deligiannis, D. Tsiolias, V. Anagnostakou, G. Kachrimanis, P. N. Piperopoulos; Athens/GR
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2010/C-1326
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