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Contrast Media in Ultrasonography

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  1. Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, L.go A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Antonia Carla Testa MD, Erika Fruscella MD, Gabriella Ferrandina MD & Marinella Malaggese MD

  2. Oncology Department, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Centro di Ricerca e Formazione ad Alta Tecnologia nelle Scienze Biomediche, Campobasso, Italy

    Giovanni Scambia MD

  3. Department of Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy

    Caterina Exacoustos MD

  4. Department of Radiology, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy

    Emilio Quaia MD

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    Emilio Quaia MD (Assistant Professor of Radiology) (Assistant Professor of Radiology)

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Testa, A.C. et al. (2005). Female Pelvis. In: Quaia, E. (eds) Contrast Media in Ultrasonography. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27214-3_23

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