Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 36-44 , January 2006

Liver Transplantation in Adults: Postoperative Imaging Evaluation and Interventional Management of Complications

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2005.08.008

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 36-44 , January 2006

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