Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 60-71 , January 2008

Pediatric Abdominal Magnetic Resonance Angiography

  • Rajesh Krishnamurthy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Rajesh Krishnamurthy, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Singleton Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Texas Children’s Hospital, 6621 Fannin, MC 2-2521, Houston, TX 77030.
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  • R. Paul Guillerman, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2007.08.008

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