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The Right Place at the Wrong Time: Historical Perspective of the Relation of the Thymus Gland and Pediatric Radiology

1999; Radiological Society of North America; Volume: 210; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1148/radiology.210.1.r99ja4511

1527-1315

Marlene Jacobs, Donald P. Frush, Lane F. Donnelly,

Medical and Biological Sciences

HomeRadiologyVol. 210, No. 1 PreviousNext Historical PerspectiveThe Right Place at the Wrong Time: Historical Perspective of the Relation of the Thymus Gland and Pediatric RadiologyM. Todd Jacobs1, Donald P. Frush1, Lane F. Donnelly1M. Todd Jacobs1, Donald P. Frush1, Lane F. Donnelly1Author AffiliationsDepartment of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, PO Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710.M. Todd Jacobs1Donald P. Frush1Lane F. Donnelly1Published Online:Jan 1 1999https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.210.1.r99ja4511MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In References 1 Silverman FN. A la recherché du temps perdu and the thymus (with apologies to Marcel Proust) (editorial). Radiology 1993; 186: 310-311. Link, Google Scholar2 Haubrich WS. Medical meanings Philadelphia, Pa: American College of Physicians, 1997; 225. Google Scholar3 Skinner HA. Origin of medical terms 2nd ed. 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