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  1. Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit street, Boston, MA 02114

    M.A. Saksena

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  1. Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jean J.M.C.H. de la Rosette  & Hessel Wijkstra  & 

  2. Department of Urology, The George Washington University, Washington, USA

    Michael J. Manyak

  3. Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, DC, USA

    Mukesh G. Harisinghani

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Saksena, M., Harisinghani, M. (2009). Testicular Carcinoma – Conventional Imaging Techniques. 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_26

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