Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 290-302 , October 2008

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Female Pelvis

  • Evis Sala, MD, PhD, FRCR

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Evis Sala, MD, PhD, FRCR, University Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2008.06.003

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 290-302 , October 2008

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