Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 246-254 , Autumn 2009

Radiologic Evaluation of the Trachea

  • Seth Kligerman, MD
    • ,
  • Amita Sharma, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Amita Sharma, MD, Department of Thoracic Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114

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doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.06.012

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 246-254 , Autumn 2009

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