The Usefulness of Fast-Spin-Echo T2-Weighted MR Imaging in Nutcracker Syndrome: a Case Report |
Wong, Heong-Leng
(Department of Radiology, Yuan's General Hospital)
Chen, Matt Chiung-Yu (Department of Radiology, Yuan's General Hospital) Wu, Cgek-Siung (Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Yuan's General Hospital) Fu, Kuo-An (Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Yuan's General Hospital) Lin, Cheng-Hao (Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Yuan's General Hospital) Weng, Mei-Jui (National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine) Liang, Huei-Lung (National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine) Pan, Huay-Ben (National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine) |
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