Role of Duplex Power Doppler Ultrasound in Differentiation between Malignant and Benign Thyroid Nodules
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Algin, Oktay
(Department of Radiology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital Bilkent)
Algin, Efnan (Department of Oncology, Gazi University Medical Faculty) Gokalp, Gokhan (Department of Radiology, Uludag University Medical Faculty) Ocakoglu, Gokhan (Department of Biostatistics, Uludag University Medical Faculty) Erdogan, Cuneyt (Department of Radiology, Uludag University Medical Faculty) Saraydaroglu, Ozlem (Department of Pathology, Uludag University Medical Faculty) Tuncel, Ercan (Department of Endocrinology, Uludag University Medical Faculty) |
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