Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 1208-1214 , October 2009

The Value of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Characterizing Focal Liver Masses

Received 21 January 2009 ,Accepted 3 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.05.013

Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 1208-1214 , October 2009

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