Ultrasound: The definitive imaging modality in pyloric stenosis
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The Validity of Ultrasound in Diagnosing Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
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عنوان ژورنال: RadioGraphics
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0271-5333,1527-1323
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.4.3.517