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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2009; 15(47): 5972-5975
Published online Dec 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5972
Percutaneous transgastric computed tomography-guided biopsy of the pancreas using large needles
Hsiuo-Shan Tseng, Chia-Yuen Chen, Wing P Chan, Jen-Huey Chiang
Hsiuo-Shan Tseng, Jen-Huey Chiang, Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan, China; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan, China
Chia-Yuen Chen, Wing P Chan, Department of Radiology, Taipei Medical University-Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei 116, Taiwan, China; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 116, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Tseng HS and Chen CY designed the research; Tseng HS performed the research; Tseng HS, Chiang JH and Chen CY contributed literature reviews; Tseng HS wrote the manuscript; Chen CY and Chan WP analyzed the data and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Chia-Yuen Chen, MD, Department of Radiology, Taipei Medical University-Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, 111 Hsing-Long Road, Section 3, Taipei 116, Taiwan, China. cychen@wanfang.gov.tw
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Received: September 14, 2009
Revised: October 28, 2009
Accepted: November 4, 2009
Published online: December 21, 2009
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