Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 175-190 , July 2007

Thermal Ablation in Interventional Oncology

  • Michael Beland, MD
    • ,
  • Peter R. Mueller, MD
    • ,
  • Debra A. Gervais, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Debra A Gervais, MD, Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 34 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2007.04.005

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 175-190 , July 2007

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