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Multidetector Computed Tomographic Evaluation of the Normal Characteristics of the Thymus in the Pediatric Population

By: Edis Çolak and  Behzat Özkan  
Open Access
|Nov 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.2971 | Journal eISSN: 2514-8281
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 7, 2022
Accepted on: Nov 4, 2022
Published on: Nov 17, 2022
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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