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CT and MR imaging patterns for pancreatic carcinoma invading the extrapancreatic neural plexus (Part I): Anatomy, imaging of the extrapancreatic nerve
Hou-Dong Zuo, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Qiong-Hui Zhao, Bo Xiao, Wei Tang, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Cheng-Jun Li, Chang-Ping Cai, Xing-Guo Xie, Department of Anatomy, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637007, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang XM was responsible for checking the manuscript and provided financial support for this work; Li CJ, Cai CP, Zhao QH, Xie XG, Xiao B and Tang W provided the collection of all the materials; Zuo HD designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China, No. 30370436
Correspondence to: Xiao-Ming Zhang, MD, PhD, Professor, Head, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China. cjr.zhxm@vip.163.com
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Received: July 30, 2011
Revised: December 21, 2011
Accepted: December 28, 2011
Published online: February 28, 2012
Revised: December 21, 2011
Accepted: December 28, 2011
Published online: February 28, 2012
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