Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 307-316 , August 2007

The Undescended Testis

  • Jared D. Christensen, MD
    • ,
  • Vikram S. Dogra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Vikram S Dogra, MD, Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642.

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