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Free Subscription 10.09.2008 1 Abdom Imaging 4 AJR Am J Roentgenol 4 Am Heart J 8 Ann Thorac Surg 1 Arch Intern Med 2 Br J Anaesth 6 Br J Radiol 3 Circulation 8 Eur J Radiol 9 Heart 2 J Am Coll Cardiol 5 J Heart Valve Dis 1 J Neurosurg 3 Magn Reson Imaging 6 Neurology 1 Neuroradiology 2 Osteoporos Int 6 Pediatr Radiol 2 Radiology 2 Stroke 1 Ultrasonics 1 Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol

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Abdom Imaging

1. ZINK SI , Soloff EV, White RR, Clary BM, et al
   Pancreaticoduodenectomy: frequency and outcome of post-operative imaging-guided percutaneous drainage.
   Abdom Imaging. 2008.
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   AJR Am J Roentgenol

2. KADOM N , Sze RW
   Radiological reasoning: leukocoria in a child.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191.
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3. SABOURIN SM , Jayashankar A, Mullins ME
   Imaging of osteosarcoma after irradiation: self-assessment module.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191.
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4. JAYASHANKAR A , Sabourin SM, Mullins ME
   Imaging of metastatic malignant melanoma to the head: self-assessment module.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191.
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5. ASH L , Srinivasan A, Mukherj SK
   Radiological reasoning: submucosal laryngeal mass.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191.
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   Am Heart J

6. SICARI R , Rigo F, Gherardi S, Galderisi M, et al
   The prognostic value of Doppler echocardiographic-derived coronary flow reserve is not affected by concomitant antiischemic therapy at the time of testing.
   Am Heart J. 2008;156:573-9.
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7. NGUYEN VT , Ho JE, Ho CY, Givertz MM, et al
   Handheld echocardiography offers rapid assessment of clinical volume status.
   Am Heart J. 2008;156:537-42.
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8. RUTTEN FH , Vonken EJ, Cramer MJ, Moons KG, et al
   Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging to identify left-sided chronic heart failure in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
   Am Heart J. 2008;156:506-12.
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9. RUBENSTEIN JC , Ortiz JT, Wu E, Kadish A, et al
   The use of periinfarct contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the prediction of late postmyocardial infarction ventricular dysfunction.
   Am Heart J. 2008;156:498-505.
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   Ann Thorac Surg

10. ANDO Y , Kado H, Masuda M, Nakano T, et al
    "Spiral-cuff" technique for repair of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86:667-8.
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11. WIJDICKS EF , Campeau N, Sundt T
    Reversible unilateral brain edema presenting with major neurologic deficit after valve repair.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86:634-7.
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12. HETZER R , Delmo Walter EM, Meyer R, Alexi-Meskishvili V, et al
    Isolated giant aortic aneurysm in an infant: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86:632-4.
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13. SUZUKI T , Bove EL, Devaney EJ, Ishizaka T, et al
    Results of definitive repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect in neonates and infants.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86:596-602.
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14. TOKUDA Y , Song MH, Oshima H, Usui A, et al
    Predicting midterm coronary artery bypass graft failure by intraoperative transit time flow measurement.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86:532-6.
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15. NAVIA D , Vrancic M, Vaccarino G, Piccinini F, et al
    Total arterial off-pump coronary revascularization using bilateral internal thoracic arteries in triple-vessel disease: surgical technique and clinical outcomes.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86:524-30.
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16. GLEASON TG
    Invited commentary.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86:452.
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17. MORITA S , Yasaka M, Yasumori K, Oishi Y, et al
    Transcranial Doppler study to assess intracranial arterial communication before aortic arch operation.
    Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86:448-51.
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    Arch Intern Med

18. STEFAN N , Kantartzis K, Machann J, Schick F, et al
    Identification and characterization of metabolically benign obesity in humans.
    Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:1609-16.
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    Br J Anaesth

19. STEINMANN D , Stahl CA, Minner J, Schumann S, et al
    Electrical impedance tomography to confirm correct placement of double-lumen tube: a feasibility study.
    Br J Anaesth. 2008;101:411-8.
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20. MEIKLE J , Bird S, Nightingale JJ, White N, et al
    Detection and management of epidural haematomas related to anaesthesia in the UK: a national survey of current practice.
    Br J Anaesth. 2008;.
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    Br J Radiol

21. MATSUGUMA H , Suzuki H, Ishikawa Y, Nakahara R, et al
    Localized mediastinal lymph node amyloidosis showing an unusual unsynchronized pattern of enlargement and calcification on serial CT.
    Br J Radiol. 2008;81:e228-30.
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22. ARMSTRONG EM , Tolan DJ, Verbeke CS, Sheridan MB, et al
    Evolution of idiopathic fibrosing pancreatitis--MRI features.
    Br J Radiol. 2008;81:e225-7.
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23. VERMA SK , Bergin D, Gonsalves CF, Mitchell DG, et al
    MRI detection of a female pelvic arteriovenous fistula after hysterectomy: treatment with superselective coil embolisation.
    Br J Radiol. 2008;81:e221-4.
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24. TOMASIAN A , Lell M, Currier J, Rahman J, et al
    Coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistulae with multiple aneurysms: radiological features on dual-source 64-slice CT angiography.
    Br J Radiol. 2008;81:e218-20.
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25. HARI S , Jain TP, Thulkar S, Bakhshi S, et al
    Imaging features of peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumours.
    Br J Radiol. 2008.
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26. BEERES FJ , Hogervorst M, Kingma LM, LE Cessie S, et al
    Observer variation in MRI for suspected scaphoid fractures.
    Br J Radiol. 2008.
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    Circulation

27. VON BECKERATH O , Gaa J, von Mohrenfels CW, von Beckerath N, et al
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. Intermittent claudication in a 28-year-old man with pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
    Circulation. 2008;118:102-4.
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28. THIELE H , Schindler K, Friedenberger J, Eitel I, et al
    Intracoronary Compared With Intravenous Bolus Abciximab Application in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. The Randomized Leipzig Immediate Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Abciximab I
    Circulation. 2008;.
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29. NAGASAWA H , Tomii Y, Yokota C, Toyoda K, et al
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. Acute morphological change in an extracranial carotid artery dissection on transoral carotid ultrasonography.
    Circulation. 2008;118:1064-5.
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    Eur J Radiol

30. HIRSCH W , Sorge I, Krohmer S, Weber D, et al
    MRI of the lungs in children.
    Eur J Radiol. 2008.
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31. OLSEN OE
    Practical body MRI-A paediatric perspective.
    Eur J Radiol. 2008.
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32. THAYYIL S , Schievano S, Robertson NJ, Jones R, et al
    A semi-automated method for non-invasive internal organ weight estimation by post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging in fetuses, newborns and children.
    Eur J Radiol. 2008.
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33. DAGIA C , Ditchfield M
    3T MRI in paediatrics: Challenges and clinical applications.
    Eur J Radiol. 2008.
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34. HAZIROLAN T , Akpinar B, Unal S, Gumruk F, et al
    Value of Dual Energy Computed Tomography for detection of myocardial iron deposition in Thalassaemia patients: Initial experience.
    Eur J Radiol. 2008.
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35. BALASSY C , Hormann M
    Role of MRI in paediatric musculoskeletal conditions.
    Eur J Radiol. 2008.
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36. SORANTIN E , Robl T, Lindbichler F, Riccabona M, et al
    MRI of the neonatal and paediatric spine and spinal canal.
    Eur J Radiol. 2008.
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37. HORMANN M
    MR imaging of the gastro-intestinal tract in children.
    Eur J Radiol. 2008.
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    Heart

38. SKINNER J , Hornung T, Rumball E
    Transposition of the great arteries: from fetus to adult.
    Heart. 2008;94:1227-35.
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39. RAFFEL OC , Akasaka T, Jang IK
    Cardiac optical coherence tomography.
    Heart. 2008;94:1200-10.
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40. POLITI L , Monopoli DE, Modena MG
    ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with concomitant multiple coronary arteries thromboses in a young patient with hyperhomocysteinaemia.
    Heart. 2008;94:1180.
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41. BIJNENS B , Sutherland GR
    Myocardial oedema: a forgotten entity essential to the understanding of regional function after ischaemia or reperfusion injury.
    Heart. 2008;94:1117-9.
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42. KANAGARATNAM P
    Stroke risk in the elderly: it's not all about visible clot.
    Heart. 2008;94:1109-10.
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43. HABARA S , Mitsudo K, Goto T, Kadota K, et al
    The impact of lesion length and vessel size on outcomes after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation for in-stent restenosis.
    Heart. 2008;94:1162-5.
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44. BALINT OH , Samman A, Haberer K, Tobe L, et al
    Outcomes in Patients with Significant Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure.
    Heart. 2007;.
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45. COTE C , Pibarot P, Despres JP, Mohty D, et al
    Association between circulating oxidized low-density lipoprotein and fibro-calcific remodeling of the aortic valve in aortic stenosis.
    Heart. 2007;.
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46. KANG WC , Ahn TH, Moon CI, Han SH, et al
    Comparison of inflammatory markers and angiographic outcomes after implantation of Rapamycin and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents.
    Heart. 2008.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

47. DHOBLE A , Punnam SR, Abela GS
    Likelihood of ventricular arrhythmias due to myocardial fibrosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:969.
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48. KANDERIAN AS , Gillinov AM, Pettersson GB, Blackstone E, et al
    Success of surgical left atrial appendage closure assessment by transesophageal echocardiography.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:924-9.
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    J Heart Valve Dis

49. AGGARWAL N , Pannu HS, Verma P, Saini DM, et al
    Native aortic valve endocarditis caused by Candida sake.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:194-6.
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50. RANKIN JS , Dalley AF, Crooke PS, Anderson RH, et al
    A 'hemispherical' model of aortic valvar geometry.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:179-86.
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51. TOTARO P , Adragna N, Argano V
    Restrictive annuloplasty to treat functional mitral regurgitation: optimize the restriction to improve the results?
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:155-60.
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52. TIMEK TA , Liang D, Daughters GT, Ingels NB Jr, et al
    Effect of semi-rigid or flexible mitral ring annuloplasty on anterior leaflet three-dimensional geometry.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:149-54.
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53. FAWZY ME , Shoukri M, Osman A, El Amraoui S, et al
    Impact of atrial fibrillation on immediate and long-term results of mitral balloon valvuloplasty in 531 consecutive patients.
    J Heart Valve Dis. 2008;17:141-8.
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    J Neurosurg

54. COPPENS JR , Cantando JD, Abdulrauf SI
    Minimally invasive superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass through an enlarged bur hole: the use of computed tomography angiography neuronavigation in surgical planning.
    J Neurosurg. 2008;109:553-8.
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    Magn Reson Imaging

55. TAKAYAMA Y , Ohno T, Kishimoto R, Kato S, et al
    Prediction of early response to radiotherapy of uterine carcinoma with dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging using pixel analysis of MR perfusion imaging.
    Magn Reson Imaging. 2008.
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56. LIU X , Zhu T, Gu T, Zhong J, et al
    A practical approach to in vivo high-resolution diffusion tensor imaging of rhesus monkeys on a 3-T human scanner.
    Magn Reson Imaging. 2008.
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57. CARREIRA GC , Gemeinhardt O, Beyersdorff D, Schnorr J, et al
    Effects of water exchange on MRI-based determination of relative blood volume using an inversion-prepared gradient echo sequence and a blood pool contrast medium.
    Magn Reson Imaging. 2008.
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    Neurology

58. TILIKETE C , Hannoun S, Nighoghossian N, Sappey-Marinier D, et al
    Oculopalatal tremor and severe late-onset cerebellar ataxia.
    Neurology. 2008;71:301.
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59. LI TH , Lan MY, Liu JS, Tseng YL, et al
    Type II proatlantal intersegmental artery associated with objective pulsatile tinnitus.
    Neurology. 2008;71:295-6.
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60. FU DC , Montgomery JR
    High-dose, rapid-infusion IVIG in postvaccination acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
    Neurology. 2008;71:294-5.
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61. SCHULZE-BONHAGE A , Trippel M, Wagner K, Bast T, et al
    Outcome and predictors of interstitial radiosurgery in the treatment of gelastic epilepsy.
    Neurology. 2008;71:277-82.
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62. FISCHER D , Kley RA, Strach K, Meyer C, et al
    Distinct muscle imaging patterns in myofibrillar myopathies.
    Neurology. 2008;71:758-65.
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63. WHITWELL JL , Josephs KA, Murray ME, Kantarci K, et al
    MRI correlates of neurofibrillary tangle pathology at autopsy: a voxel-based morphometry study.
    Neurology. 2008;71:743-9.
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    Neuroradiology

64. SHAH QA , Zeeshan Memon M, Vazquez G, Suri MF, et al
    Clinical and radiological outcomes of acute ischemic stroke patients without angiographic occlusion on digital subtraction angiogram. A pooled analysis of case series.
    Neuroradiology. 2008.
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    Osteoporos Int

65. CHANG G , Regatte RR, Schweitzer ME
    Olympic fencers: adaptations in cortical and trabecular bone determined by quantitative computed tomography.
    Osteoporos Int. 2008.
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66. MODLESKY CM , Kanoff SA, Johnson DL, Subramanian P, et al
    Evaluation of the femoral midshaft in children with cerebral palsy using magnetic resonance imaging.
    Osteoporos Int. 2008.
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    Pediatr Radiol

67. SUZUKI L , de Oliveira IR, Widman A, Gibeli NE, et al
    Real-time and Doppler US after pediatric segmental liver transplantation : II. Hepatic vein stenosis.
    Pediatr Radiol. 2008;38:409-14.
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68. SUZUKI L , de Oliveira IR, Widman A, Gibeli NE, et al
    Real-time and Doppler US after pediatric segmental liver transplantation : I. Portal vein stenosis.
    Pediatr Radiol. 2008;38:403-8.
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69. TERRERI MT , Yamada AF
    Osteitis caused by BCG vaccination.
    Pediatr Radiol. 2008;38:481.
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70. OGUZ KK , Haliloglu G, Alehan D, Topcu M, et al
    Recurrent pseudotumoral hemicerebellitis: neuroimaging findings.
    Pediatr Radiol. 2008;38:462-6.
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71. BARNACLE A , Arthurs OJ, Roebuck D, Hiorns MP, et al
    Malfunctioning central venous catheters in children: a diagnostic approach.
    Pediatr Radiol. 2008;38:363-78.
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72. MERLINI L , Borzani IM, Anooshiravani M, Rochat I, et al
    Correlation of lung abnormalities on high-resolution CT with clinical graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic versus autologous bone marrow transplantation in children.
    Pediatr Radiol. 2008.
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    Radiology

73. HADIZADEH DR , Gieseke J, Lohmaier SH, Wilhelm K, et al
    Peripheral MR Angiography with Blood Pool Contrast Agent: Prospective Intraindividual Comparative Study of High-Spatial-Resolution Steady-State MR Angiography versus Standard-Resolution First-Pass MR Angiography and DSA.
    Radiology. 2008.
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74. SAUPE N , White LM, Chiavaras MM, Essue J, et al
    Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Grafts: MR Imaging Features at Long-term Follow-up--Correlation with Functional and Clinical Evaluation.
    Radiology. 2008.
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    Stroke

75. WAKHLOO AK , Mandell J, Gounis MJ, Brooks C, et al
    Stent-Assisted Reconstructive Endovascular Repair of Cranial Fusiform Atherosclerotic and Dissecting Aneurysms. Long-Term Clinical and Angiographic Follow-Up.
    Stroke. 2008.
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76. CHO AH , Kim JS, Kim SJ, Yun SC, et al
    Focal Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery Hyperintensity Within Acute Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Lesions Is Associated With Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage After Thrombolysis.
    Stroke. 2008.
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    Ultrasonics

77. KARABUTOV A , Devichensky A, Ivochkin A, Lyamshev M, et al
    Laser ultrasonic diagnostics of residual stress.
    Ultrasonics. 2008.
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    Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol

78. RAGA F , Sanz-Cortes M, Bonilla-Musoles F
    Three-dimensional ultrasound diagnosis of ruptured subcapsular liver hematoma caused by HELLP syndrome.
    Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2008.
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