Academic Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , January 2003

Animal-Based Model to Investigate the Minimum Tumor Size Detectable with an Electrical Impedance Scanning Technique

  • Ansgar Malich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstrasse 18, 07740 Jena, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstrasse 18, 07740 Jena, Germany
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  • Thomas Böhm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Tobias Fritsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstrasse 18, 07740 Jena, Germany
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  • Mirjam Facius, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstrasse 18, 07740 Jena, Germany
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  • Martin G. Freesmeyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstrasse 18, 07740 Jena, Germany
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  • Roselle Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Special Systems-Women's Health, Siemens-Elema AB, Solna, Sweden
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  • Marlies Fleck, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstrasse 18, 07740 Jena, Germany
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  • Werner A. Kaiser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Bachstrasse 18, 07740 Jena, Germany

Received 15 July 2002 ,Revised 23 August 2002 ,Accepted 26 August 2002.

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PII: S1076-6332(03)80786-9

doi: 10.1016/S1076-6332(03)80786-9

Academic Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , January 2003

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