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Published in: Abdominal Radiology 10/2020

01-10-2020 | Magnetic Resonance Cholangio Pancreatography | Classics in Abdominal Radiology

The “four segment” sign

Authors: Jelena Djokić Kovač, Inoslava Sudzum

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 10/2020

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The “four segment sign” is a radiological finding used to describe simultaneous dilatation of the common bile duct and main pancreatic duct together with the visualization of the distal parts of these ducts below the level of obstruction [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
The “four segment” sign
Authors
Jelena Djokić Kovač
Inoslava Sudzum
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-020-02488-5

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