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. 2003 Nov;58(11):920–936. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.11.920

Guidelines for radiologically guided lung biopsy

A Manhire 1, M Charig 1, C Clelland 1, F Gleeson 1, R Miller 1, H Moss 1, K Pointon 1, C Richardson 1, E Sawicka 1
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