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Is rectal MRI beneficial for determining the location of rectal cancer with respect to the peritoneal reflection? Cover

Is rectal MRI beneficial for determining the location of rectal cancer with respect to the peritoneal reflection?

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|Nov 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-012-0038-7 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 296 - 301
Submitted on: Jan 24, 2012
Accepted on: May 12, 2012
Published on: Nov 9, 2012
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2012 Eun Joo Jung, Chun Geun Ryu, Gangmi Kim, Su Ran Kim, Sang Eun Nam, Hee Sun Park, Young Jun Kim, Dae-Yong Hwang, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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