Emergency Radiology

, Volume 10, Issue 5, pp 268–269 | Cite as

Emergency transjugular liver biopsies in post-liver-transplant patients: technical success and utility

Original Article

Keywords

Liver Biopsy Inferior Vena Cava Hepatic Vein Acute Rejection Percutaneous Liver Biopsy 
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© Am Soc Emergency Radiol 2004

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of RadiologyUMDNJ, New Jersey Medical SchoolNewarkUSA

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