Review Article| Volume 58, ISSUE 3, P549-568, May 2020

Imaging Assessment of Complications from Transplantation from Pediatric to Adult Patients

Part 1: Solid Organ Transplantation
  • Erin K. Romberg
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    Department of Radiology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, MA.7.220, 4800 Sand Point Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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  • Nathan David P. Concepcion
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    Section of Pediatric Radiology, Institute of Radiology, St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City, Rizal Drive cor. 32nd Street and 5th Avenue, Taguig City, 1634 Philippines

    St. Luke's Medical Center College of Medicine-William H. Quasha Memorial, Quezon City, Philippines

    Philippine Society for Pediatric Radiology
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  • Bernard F. Laya
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    St. Luke's Medical Center College of Medicine-William H. Quasha Memorial, Quezon City, Philippines

    Philippine Society for Pediatric Radiology

    Section of Pediatric Radiology, Institute of Radiology, St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City, 279 East Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City 1112, Philippines
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  • Edward Y. Lee
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    Division of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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  • Grace S. Phillips
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    Corresponding author.
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    Department of Radiology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, MA.7.220, 4800 Sand Point Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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Published:February 26, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2019.12.005

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