Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 37-48 , January 2007

Imaging Manifestations of Tropical Parasitic Infections

  • Carlos S. Restrepo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Carlos S. Restrepo, MD, Radiology Department, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229.
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  • Abhijit A. Raut, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
    • ,
  • Roy Riascos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
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  • Santiago Martinez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
    • ,
  • Jorge Carrillo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia.
    • ,
  • Srinivasa R. Prasad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.

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