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Aspiration of Pleural Effusion

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This section provides a comprehensive procedural report for aspiration of pleural effusion procedure with up-to-date explanatory notes, synopsis of the indications and contraindications, and potential complications in an organized and practical format.

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  1. Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, 660 First Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA

    Bedros Taslakian

  2. Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, 660 First Ave, 3rd Floor, Rm 314, New York, NY, 10016, USA

    Roy A. Raad

  3. Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, 660 First Ave, 3rd Floor, Rm 335, New York, NY, 10016, USA

    William Moore

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  1. Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Med. Center Department of Radiology, NY, New York, USA

    Bedros Taslakian

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

    Aghiad Al-Kutoubi

  3. Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

    Jamal J. Hoballah

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Taslakian, B., Raad, R.A., Moore, W. (2016). Aspiration of Pleural Effusion. In: Taslakian, B., Al-Kutoubi, A., Hoballah, J. (eds) Procedural Dictations in Image-Guided Intervention. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40845-3_7

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