Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 11 , Pages 1386-1392 , November 2009

CT-Guided Biopsies of Pancreatic Lesions: Impact of Contrast Application Prior to versus Following Needle Placement

Received 28 February 2009 ,Accepted 23 April 2009.

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 Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Werner Bautz.

PII: S1076-6332(09)00309-2

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.04.013

Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 11 , Pages 1386-1392 , November 2009

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