Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 190-196 , August 2011

Serous Cystadenomas of the Pancreas: Long-term Follow-up Measurement of Growth Rate

  • Alexandre Menard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • George Tomlinson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Decision-Making and Health Care, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Sean Cleary, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Oncology University Health Network, University of Toronto Division of General Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Alice Wei, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Oncology University Health Network, University of Toronto Division of General Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Steven Gallinger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Oncology University Health Network, University of Toronto Division of General Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Masoom A. Haider, MD

      Affiliations

    • Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Masoom A. Haider, MD, Department of Medical Imaging University Health Network, Princess Margaret Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2010.04.004

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 190-196 , August 2011

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