Transthoracic ultrasound (USG) guided biopsy of lung lesions: Experience from a tertiary care centre in India

D. Bhattacharyya, A. Arora (Pune, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Interventional procedures for diagnosis of diffuse lung diseases and peripheral pulmonary lesions
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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D. Bhattacharyya, A. Arora (Pune, India). Transthoracic ultrasound (USG) guided biopsy of lung lesions: Experience from a tertiary care centre in India. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 2319

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