The skull base in oncologic imaging
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چکیده
Radiologists are often called upon to solve diagnostic problems involving the skull base in cancer patients. This presentation focuses on three issues: the detection of osseous involvement by infiltrating neoplasms, the diagnostic approach to bone tumours and the demonstration of head and neck tumours showing intracranial spread.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cancer Imaging
دوره 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003