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Utility of MR imaging in the evaluation of colon cancer

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The Original Article was published on 18 October 2016

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Sivrioglu, A.K., Aribal, S., Onder, H. et al. Utility of MR imaging in the evaluation of colon cancer. Jpn J Radiol 35, 404–405 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-017-0634-y

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