Therapeutic embolization of the gastroduodenal artery in hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1981
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.137.6.1169