Is rectal MRI beneficial for determining the location of rectal cancer with respect to the peritoneal reflection?
By: Eun Joo Jung, Chun Geun Ryu, Gangmi Kim, Su Ran Kim, Sang Eun Nam, Hee Sun Park, Young Jun Kim and Dae-Yong Hwang
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Submitted on: Jan 24, 2012
Accepted on: May 12, 2012
Published on: Nov 9, 2012
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