Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 117-125 , April 2006

The CT Findings of Abdominal Anticoagulant-Related Hematomas

  • R. Zissin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to R. Zissin, MD, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, 44281 Israel
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  • M. Ellis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Division of Transfusion Medicine, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel
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  • G. Gayer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Zrifin, Israel

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 All departments are affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

PII: S0887-2171(06)00009-6

doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2006.01.008

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 117-125 , April 2006

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