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This chapter discusses the appearance of the normal spleen on various imaging modalities, including plain films, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and angiography. A brief review of the normal appearance of the fetal and pediatric spleens is also included.
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Falbo, S.E., Jafri, Z.H. (2000). The Normal Spleen on Different Imaging Modalities. In: De Schepper, A.M., Vanhoenacker, F. (eds) Medical Imaging of the Spleen. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57045-2_2
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