Acute mesenteric ischemia: A critical role for the radiologist
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Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2211-5684
DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2018.01.004