The diagnostic and economic impact of contrast imaging techniques in the diagnosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis.

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Published in Gut on December 01, 2009

Authors

Angelo Sangiovanni1, Matteo A Manini, Massimo Iavarone, Raffaella Romeo, Laura V Forzenigo, Mirella Fraquelli, Sara Massironi, Cristina Della Corte, Guido Ronchi, Maria Grazia Rumi, Piero Biondetti, Massimo Colombo

Author Affiliations

1: 1st Division of Gastroenterology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, Milan, Italy. angelo.sangiovanni@policlinico.mi.it

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