Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 963-968 , August 2009

Fat Containing HCC: Findings on CT and MRI Including Serial Contrast–Enhanced Imaging

Received 2 January 2009 ,Accepted 2 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.02.010

Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 963-968 , August 2009