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Research Article

Ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for needle-track seeding of hepatocellular carcinoma: Preliminary results

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Pages 441-447 | Received 13 Nov 2009, Accepted 15 Feb 2010, Published online: 30 Apr 2010

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