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Imaging plays an Important role In the multidisciplinary study of both primary and metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), thanks to the numerous radiologic techniques, such as conventional radiography, ultrasonography with and without color Doppler, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), CT, MR and CT/PET, as well as endoscopic techniques such as endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
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de Lutio di Castelguidone, E. (2011). Introduction. In: de Lutio di Castelguidone, E., Messina, A. (eds) GISTs — Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1869-3_2
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