Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 45-60 , January 2006

Hepatic Transplantation: Pretransplant Evaluation of Donors and Recipients

  • Gisela C. Mueller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Gisela C. Mueller, MD, University of Michigan Department of Radiology, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, TC 2910/0326, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0326, USA
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  • Joseph J. Gemmete, MD
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  • Ruth C. Carlos, MD, MS

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2005.08.007

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 45-60 , January 2006

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