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The use of imaging to resolve difficult diagnoses

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital, School of Medicine, Trieste, Italy

    V. Cioffi, L. Calderan & M. Cova

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Cioffi, V., Calderan, L., Cova, M. (2005). The use of imaging to resolve difficult diagnoses. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0351-2_4

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