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Wah, T., Guthrie, J., Joyce, A. (2009). Cross-Sectional Imaging of Adrenal Masses. In: de la Rosette, J.J., Manyak, M.J., Harisinghani, M.G., Wijkstra, H. (eds) Imaging in Oncological Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-759-6_2

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