The importance of radiological findings to distinguish benign and malignant pleural diseases

G. Ak, M. Metintas, H. Yildirim, S. Arslan, S. Erginel, F. Alatas, S. Metintas (Eskisehir, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Imaging and measurement techniques in the evaluation of pulmonary embolism, COPD and pleural diseases
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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