European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 571-574 , December 2005

Safety and efficacy of percutaneous CT-guided liver biopsy using an 18-gauge automated needle

  • Loukas Thanos

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Alexandra Zormpala

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Laikon General Hospital, Agiou Thoma 17, Athens, GR-115 27, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 210 745 6541; fax: +30 210 746 2664.
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  • Georgia Papaioannou

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Katerina Malagari

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Elias Brountzos

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Dimitrios Kelekis

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Received 31 December 2004 ,Revised 2 June 2005 ,Accepted 16 June 2005.

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PII: S0953-6205(05)00272-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.06.010

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 571-574 , December 2005

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