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Contrast agents

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CT is a technique with a higher contrast resolution than conventional radiology.

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Lemaignen, H., Bach-Gansmo, T. (1998). Contrast agents. In: Buthiau, D., Khayat, D. (eds) CT and MRI in Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46842-1_3

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