Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages 5-11 , February 2012

The Spectrum of Imaging Findings of Brucellosis: A Pictorial Essay

  • Nizar A. Al-Nakshabandi, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Nizar A. Al-Nakshabandi, MD, FRCPC, Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (40), King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia.

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PII: S0846-5371(10)00194-4

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2010.09.011

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages 5-11 , February 2012

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