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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2005; 11(47): 7515-7519
Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7515
CT-maximum intensity projection is a clinically useful modality for the detection of gastric varices
Toru Ishikawa, Takashi Ushiki, Ken-ichi Mizuno, Tadayuki Togashi, Kouji Watanabe, Kei-ichi Seki, Hironobu Ohta, Toshiaki Yoshida, Keiko Takeda, Tomoteru Kamimura
Toru Ishikawa, Takashi Ushiki, Ken-ichi Mizuno, Tadayuki Togashi, Kouji Watanabe, Kei-ichi Seki, Hironobu Ohta, Toshiaki Yoshida, Tomoteru Kamimura, Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Second Hospital, Niigata, Japan
Keiko Takeda, Department of Radiology, Saiseikai Niigata Second Hospital, Niigata, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Toru Ishikawa, Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Second Hospital, Teraji 280-7, Niigata 950-1104, Japan. toruishi@ngt.saiseikai.or.jp
Telephone: +81-25-233-6161 Fax: +81-25-233-8880
Received: March 8, 2005
Revised: July 23, 2005
Accepted: July 28, 2005
Published online: December 21, 2005
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