Head, Department of
Radiology and Medical Imaging
Hadassah University Hospital
Ein-Karem, Jerusalem.
Tel: 972-2-677-8184
972-2-643-7531
972-2-678-9301
Email: libson@hadassah.org.il
Date of Birth: 24 November 1945
Place of Birth: Moscow, USSR
Date of Aliya: October 1973
Address: 12/2 Yochai Ben-Nun St.
Ramat Beit Hakerem
Jerusalem ISRAEL
Marital Status Married, 4 children
Military Service
1980 – 1983 Attending Radiologist (Rank of Major), Israel Defense Forces Medical Center, Zrifin ISRAEL
Higher Education
1965 – 1972 Medical School - Setchenov's First Institute of Medicine Moscow – MD
1972 – 1973 Residency in Urology, Teaching Hospital No 50, Moscow USSR
1974 – 1979 Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem ISRAEL
Appointments at the Hebrew University
1983 – 1990 Attending Radiologist Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
March 1984 Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiology Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1988 – 1995 Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiology, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
1991 – 2002 Director, Division of General Diagnostic Radiology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1995 – ongoing Associate Professor of Radiology, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
2003 – ongoing Chairman, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
Additional Functions & Tasks at the Hebrew University
2001 - Member, Admissions Committee, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
Service in Other Academic & Research Institutions
1979 – 1980 Attending Radiologist, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem ISRAEL
November 1985 - Visiting Research Fellow, Royal Marsden Hospital and Cancer Institute Surrey, London, England
1990 – 1991 Visiting Attending Radiologist, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia PA, USA
1991 – 1996 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia PA, USA
1996 – ongoing Adjunct Associate Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia PA, USA
Other Activities
1979 - Specialist in Diagnostic Radiology, Israel Ministry of Health (No. 006317)
1991 - Award for Excellence in Teaching, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia PA, USA
1995 – 1996 Member, Subcommittee on Mammography, Israel Ministry of Health
1998 – 2005 Chairman, Committee of Board Examination in Diagnostic Radiology, Scientific Council of the Israel Medical Association
1999 - Award for Excellence in Teaching, Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical School
2001 - Member, Education Board of the Israel Radiology Society
2001 - Member, Advisory Committee, Scientific Council of the Israel Medical Association
2002 - Certificate of Merit: For Advancement of Medicine in Israel, Scientific Counsel of the Israel Medical Association
2005 – ongoing Member, Examination Board for the Medical Subspecialties, Scientific Council of the Israel Medical Association
2005 – ongoing Reviewer, IMAJ (Israel Medical Association Journal)
Societies Membership
· Israel Medical Society
· Israel Radiological Society
· Israeli Forum of Breast Imaging (Chairman, 1998 – 1999)
· Radiological Society of North America
· American Roentgen Ray Society
· Royal College of Radiologists (Fellow)
· Society of Breast Imaging
· European Group for Breast Cancer Screening
· International Society of Cancer Imaging (Associate Member)
· American College of Radiology (International Member)
Research Grants
1998 Scholarship granted by the Israel Cancer Association for a project regarding early detection of cancer. “Early detection of lung cancer using spiral CT”. D ShacharPI, E LibsonCI, and J Bar-ZivCI (₪ 0 / ₪ 5,000)
1999 Grant by Yad-Hanadiv Foundation (Geneva). “Early detection of lung cancer using low-dose spiral computed tomography”. D ShahamPI, E LibsonCI, J LaFairCI, and J Bar-ZivCI ($ 0 / $ 50,000)
2000 Grant by the Israel Cancer Association. “Early detection of lung cancer using low-dose spiral computed tomography”. D ShahamPI, E LibsonCI, and J Bar-ZivCI (₪ 0 / ₪ 43,000)
2001 Hadasit Application Grant for establishment of a research company, as well as production and Phase I clinical trial to compare administration of NDV via IV with intratumor CT-guided administration. E LibsonPI and _______ ($ 300,000 / $ 1,500,000) (Original article 58)
2003 International Lung Cancer Action Project (I-ELCAP) grant for collaborating researchers. “Early detection of lung cancer”. D ShahanPI and E LibsonCI
($ 0 / $ 30,000)
2003 – 2005 Grant from OviCure. “Anti-tumoral effectiveness of NDV in vitro and in vivo”. E Libson and ______ ($ 30,000 / $ 150,000) (Original article 58)
Teaching at the Hebrew University
· Lectures toMedical School students
· Lectures&supervision during 5thyear Medical Student rotations inRadiology
· Lectures&supervision of Medical Residents, Department of Radiology 1998
Supervision of MD Thesis:
Amnon Brzezinski. “Effects of hormone replacement therapy on the mammographic parenchymal density appearance in postmenopausal women.” (Publication 39)
PUBLICATIONS
Key:
PI Principle Investigator
S Student
C Co-researcher
T Technician/laboratory assistant
Chapters in Collections
1. R Bloom, H Pogrund, E Libson, L Dujovny, and P Smith, The Humerus as an Indicator of Osteoporosis, in Current Advances in Skeletogenesis, A Ornoy, A Hassell, and J Sell, Editors. 1984, Elsevier Science Publ: Amsterdam.
2. D Shaham, T Sella, O Goitein, A Makori, L Appelbaum, P Lebensart, A Rifkind, J Bar-Ziv, and E Libson, Terror Attacks: The Role of Imaging, in Terror and Medicine, J Shemer and Y Shoenfeld, Editors. 2002, Pabst Science Publ.
Original Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals
1. E Libson, RA Bloom, and G Dinari. (1982). Symptomatic and asymptomatic spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in young adults. Int Orthop. 6(4): 259-261.
2. RA Bloom, H Pogrund, and E Libson. (1983). Radiogrammetry of the metacarpal: a critical reappraisal. Skeletal Radiol 10(1): 5-9.
3. E Libson and RA Bloom. (1983). Anteroposterior angulated view. A new radiographic technique for the evaluation of spondylolysis. Radiology 149(1): 315-316.
4. RA Bloom, H Pogrund, and E Libson. (1984). Soft-tissue thickness of the wrist. Clin Radiol 35(4): 321-322.
5. E Libson, RA Bloom, G Dinari, and GC Robin. (1984). Oblique lumbar spine radiographs: importance in young patients. Radiology 151(1): 89-90.
6. E Libson, RA Bloom, and Y Shapiro. (1984). Scoliosis in young men with spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis: a comparative study in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects. Spine 9(5): 445-447.
7. J Lowe, E Schachner, E Hirschberg, Y Shapiro, and E Libson. (1984). Significance of bone scintigraphy in symptomatic spondylolysis. Spine 9(6): 653-655.
8. RA Bloom, E Libson, P Blank, and N Nubani. (1985). Prevalence of Paget disease of bone in hospital patients in Jerusalem: an epidemiologic study. Isr J Med Sci 21(12): 954-956.
9. RA Bloom, E Libson, E Lax, and H Pogrund. (1986). The assimilated os sustentaculi. Skeletal Radiol 15(6): 455-457.
10. E Libson, RA Bloom, and G Dinari. (1986). Evaluation of the excretory urogram in adult enuresis. Clin Radiol 37(3): 287-288.
11. G Lugassy, J Michaeli, N Harats, E Libson, and EA Rachmilewitz. (1986). Paravertebral extramedullary hematopoiesis associated with improvement of anemia in congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II. Am J Hematol 22(3): 295-300.
12. S Strauss, E Libson, E Schwartz, N Peylan-Ramu, PD Lebensart, RA Bloom, and Y Itzchak (1986). Renal sonography in American Burkitt lymphoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol 146(3): 549-552.
13. RA Bloom, E Libson, JE Husband, and DJ Stoker. (1987). The periosteal sunburst reaction to bone metastases: a literature review and report of 20 additional cases. Skeletal Radiol 16(8): 629-634.
14. E Gez, R Ben-Yosef, E Libson, and S Biran. (1987). [The use of agonist analogues of luteinizing hormone--releasing hormone in the treatment of prostatic carcinoma]. Harefuah 112(5): 239-241. (Hebrew).
15. E Libson, RA Bloom, I Halperin, T Peretz, and JE Husband. (1987). Mediastinal lymph node metastases from gastrointestinal carcinoma. Cancer 59(8): 1490-1493.
16. E Libson, RA Bloom, JE Husband, and DJ Stoker. (1987). Metastatic tumours of bones of the hand and foot: a comparative review and report of 43 additional cases. Skeletal Radiol 16(5): 387-392.
17. J Lowe, E Libson, I Ziv, M Nyska, Y Floman, RA Bloom, and GC Robin. (1987). Spondylolysis in the upper lumbar spine: a study of 32 patients. J Bone Joint Surg Br 69(4): 582-586.
18. E Goldin, A Fich, E Libson, and T Peretz. (1988). New endoscopic palliative treatments in gastrointestinal malignancies. Isr J Med Sci 24(9-10): 568-571.
19. E Libson, S Fields, S Strauss, RA Bloom, E Okon, E Galun, and A Polliack (1988). Widespread Castleman disease: CT and US findings. Radiology 166(3): 753-735.
20. A Polliack, B Uziely, R Isacson, G Lugassy, S Rochlemer, E Gez, E Libson, A Sulkes, and Z Weshler. (1988). Diffuse large cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: results of M-BACOD combination chemotherapy. Isr J Med Sci 24(9-10): 619-622.
21. RA Bloom, E Libson, PD Lebensart, E Craciun, B Klin, SI Fields, and L Haskell. (1989). The ultrasound spectrum of emphysematous cholecystitis. J Clin Ultrasound 17(4): 251-256.
22. AG Verstandig, B Klin, RA Bloom, I Hadas, and E Libson. (1989). Small bowel phytobezoars: detection with radiography. Radiology 172(3): 705-707.
23. RA Bloom, D Gheorghiu, A Verstandig, H Pogrund, and E Libson. (1990). The psoas sign in normal subjects without bowel preparation: the influence of scoliosis on visualization. Clin Radiol 41(3): 204-205.
24. E Goldin, E Katz, D Wengrower, Y Kluger, L Haskel, E Shiloni, and E Libson. (1990). Treatment of fistulas of the biliary tract by endoscopic insertion of endoprostheses. Surg Gynecol Obstet 170(5): 418-423.
25. E Goldin, E Libson, D Wengrower, S Antal, Z Kovacs, and D Rachmilewitz. (1990). Severe acute pancreatitis as the presenting symptom of primary sclerosing cholangitis: treatment by endoscopic insertion of a biliary stent. Int Surg 75(1): 58-60.
26. B Uziely, R Isacson, Z Weshler, G Lugassy, E Libson, and A Polliack. (1990). Chemotherapy in 40 patients with advanced or bulky disease. Leuk Lymphoma 31: 123-127.
27. D Wengrower, E Libson, E Okon, and E Goldin. (1990). Gastrointestinal manifestations in Castleman disease. Am J Gastroenterol 85(9): 1179-1181.
28. I Roisman, V Barak, J Manny, E Libson, M Wygoda, A Neuman, Y Sherman, and AL Durst. (1991). Fat necrosis below musculocutaneous flap mimicking carcinoma of breast. Ann Plast Surg 26(5): 479-482.
29. E Libson, RJ Wechsler, and RM Steiner. (1993). Pulmonary calcinosis following orthotopic liver transplantation. J Thorac Imaging 8(4): 305-308.
30. A Gabizon, R Isacson, E Libson, B Kaufman, B Uziely, R Catane, CG Ben-Dor, E Rabello, Y Cass, T Peretz. (1994). Clinical studies of liposome-encapsulated doxorubicin. Acta Oncol 33(7): 779-786.
31. E Libson, E Mapp, and AH Dachman. (1994). Hodgkin's disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Clin Radiol 49(3): 166-169.
32. E Libson, A Polliack, and RA Bloom. (1994). Value of lymphangiography in the staging of Hodgkin lymphoma. Radiology 193(3): 757-759.
33. I Roisman, A Israeli, N Lifshitz, N Livni, E Libson, V Durst, and V Barak. (1994). The significance of breast tumor marker CA-15-3 as an additional tool for detection of breast cancer. J of Tumor Marker Onc 9(3): 19-24.
34. S Fields, J Bar-Ziv, O Portnoy, T Sasson, Y Sherman, and E Libson. (1995) Radiologic spectrum of localized Castleman disease. Isr J Med Sci 31(11): 660-669.
35. B Uziely, S Jeffers, R Isacson, K Kutsch, D Wei-Tsao, Z Yehoshua, E Libson, FM Muggia, and A Gabizon. (1995). Liposomal doxorubicin: antitumor activity and unique toxicities during two complementary phase I studies. J Clin Oncol (7): 1777-1785.
36. D Ben-YehudaPI, A PolliackC, E OkonC, Y ShermanC, S FieldsC, P LebenshartC, H LotanC, and E LibsonPI. (1996). Image-guided core-needle biopsy in malignant lymphoma: experience with 100 patients that suggests the technique is reliable. J Clin Oncol 14(9): 2431-2434. 9.835; 6/123; 54; 46
37. I RoismanPI, V BarakC, A ReznilC, E LibsonC, A BittermanC, and T PeretzPI. (1997). Breast cancer: screening, detection, tumor markers and surgical management. J of Tumor Marker Onc 11(N2): 131-155. x; x; 0
38. M Sklair-LevyPI, D ShahamC, Y ShermanC, S FieldsC, J Bar-ZivC, and E LibsonPI. (1997). [CT-guided core needle biopsy of abdominal, pelvic and retroperitoneal masses]. Harefuah 123: 318-323. (Hebrew) x; x; 0
39. A BrzezinskiPI, N SilvetzkyC, and E LibsonPI (1998). [Lack of short term effects of hormone replacement therapy on the mammographic parenchymal density appearance of postmenopausal women]. Isr J Obstet Gyn 9: 104-107. (Hebrew) x; x; 0
40. M Sklair-LevyPI, D ShahamC, Y ShermanC, J Bar-ZivC, and E LibsonPI. (1998). [Core needle aspiration biopsy of mediastinal masses guided by CT. Summary of experience with 63 patients]. Harefuah 134(8): 599-602. (Hebrew) x; x; 0
41. R SafadiPI, A EidC, Y IlanC, E GoldinC, D ShouvalC, D WengrowerC, A BlacharC, E LibsonC, A VerstandigC, Y AshurC, and O JurimPI. (1999). The role of ERCP on biliary complications after liver transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings 31: 1897-1898. 0.511; 106/111; 111/139; 17/19; 0
42. S FieldsPI and E LibsonPI. (2000). CT-guided aspiration core needle biopsy of gastrointestinal wall lesions. J Comput Assist Tomogr 24(2): 224-228. 1.357; 50/84; 10; 10
43. I LevyPI, A VerstandigC, T SassonC, D WolfC, I KrichonC, E LibsonC, P LebensartC, O PapoC, O YurimC, A IdC, and D ShouvalPI. (2000). [Transarterial oil chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma, in 100 cases]. Harefuah 138(2): 89-93, 174. (Hebrew). x; x; 3; 3
44. M Sklair-LevyPI, A PolliackC, D ShahamC, YH AppelbaumC, S GillisC, D Ben-YehudaC, Y ShermanC, and E LibsonPI. (2000). CT-guided core-needle biopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphoma. Eur Radiol 10(5): 714-718. 2.364; 24/84; 8; 7
45. S StraussPI, T DushnitskyC, A PeerC, H ManorC, E LibsonC, and PD LebensartPI. (2000). Sonographic features of horseshoe kidney: review of 34 patients. J Ultrasound Med 19(1): 27-31. 1.010; 9/26; 16/81; 4; 4
46. T SellaPI, E RosenbaumC, DZ EdelmanC, R AgidC, AI BloomC, and E LibsonPI. (2001). Value of chest CT scans in routine ovarian carcinoma follow-up. AJR Am J Roentgenol 177(4): 857-859. 2.384; 22/84; 2; 2
47. D ShahamPI, O GoiteinC, M VazquezC, E LibsonC, Y ShermanC, C HenschkeC, and D YankelevitzPI. (2001). Biopsy of mediastinal tumors: needle biopsy versus mediastinoscopy. J of Bronchology 8: 132-138. x; x; 1; 1
48. M Sklair-LevyPI, PD LebensartC, YH AppelbaumC, N RamuC, A FreemanC, D GozalC, E GrossC, Y ShermanC, J Bar-ZivC, and E LibsonPI. (2001). Percutaneous image-guided needle biopsy in children--summary of our experience with 57 children. Pediatr Radiol 31(10): 732-736. 1.052; 37/70; 60/84; 5; 5
49. I Boger-MegiddoPI, S ApterPI, JA SpencerC, D Ben-YehudaC, E NofC, and E LibsonPI. (2002). Is chest CT sufficient for follow-up of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma in remission? AJR Am J Roentgenol 178(1): 165-167. 2.384; 22/84; 1; 1
50. R AgidPI, M Sklair-LevyC, A BloomC, S LibermanC, A PolliackC, A Ben-YehudaC, Y ShermanC, and E LibsonPI. (2003). CT-guided biopsy with cutting edge needle for the diagnosis of malignant lymphoma: experience with 267 biopsies. Clin Radiol 58: 143-147. 1.514; 42/84; 2; 2
51. N GoldschmidtPI, E LibsonPI, A BloomC, G AmirC, and O PaltielPI. (2003). Clinical utility of computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy in the diagnostic re-evaluation of patients with lymphoproliferative disorders and suspected disease progression. Ann Oncol 14(9): 1438-1441. 4.335; 25/123; 1; 0
52. S LiebermanPI, E LibsonPI, B MalyC, P LebensartC, D Ben-YehudaC, and AI BloomPI. (2003). Imaging-guided percutaneous splenic biopsy using a 20- or 22-gauge cutting-edge core biopsy needle for the diagnosis of malignant lymphoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol 181(4): 1025-1027. 2.384; 22/84; 0
53. M TravitzkyPI, E LibsonC, I NemirovskyC, I HadasC, and A GabizonPI. (2003). Doxil-induced regression of pleuropulmonary metastases in a patient with malignant meningioma. Anticancer Drugs 14(3): p. 247-250 , 2.052; 69/123; 76/187;2 2
54. L AppelbaumPI, R LedermanC, R AgidC, and E LibsonPI. (2005). Hepatic lymphoma: an imaging approach with emphasis on image-guided needle biopsy. Isr Med Assoc J 7(1): p. 19-22. 0.488; 73/103; 0
55. M MizrahiPI, Y MintzC, A RifkindC, D KisselgoffC, E LibsonC, M BrezisC, E GoldinC, and O ShiboletPI. (2005). A prospective study assessing the efficacy of abdominal computed tomography scan without bowel preparation in diagnosing intestinal wall and luminal lesions in patients presenting to the emergency room with abdominal complaints. World J Gastroenterol 11(13): p. 1981-1986.x; x; 0
56. M Sklair-LevyPI, G AmirC, G SpecterC, P LebensartC, Y AppelbaumC, R AgidC, S LiebermanC, D Ben-YehudaC, Y ShermanC, and E LibsonPI. (2005). Image-guided cutting-edge-needle biopsy of peripheral lymph nodes and superficial masses for the diagnosis of lymphoma. J Comput Assist Tomogr 29(3): p. 369-372. 1.357; 50/84; 0
57. J SosnaPI, T SellaC, D ShahamC, A RifkindC, A BloomC, and E LibsonPI. (in press). Facing the new threats of terrorism: A radiologist's perspective based on experience in Israel. Radiology. 5.076; 3/84
58. A FreemanPI, M GomoriPI, E LinetskyC, Z Zakay-RonesC, A PanetC, E LibsonC, C Irving, E Galun, T SiegelPI. (in press). Phase I/II trial of intravenous NDV-HUJ oncoloytic virus in recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. Mol Ther. 5.204; 6/71
59. D GalinskyPI, D KisselgoffC, T SellaC, T PeretzC, E LibsonC, M Sklair-LevyPI. (2005) Effect of breast magnetic resonance imaging on the clinical management of breast cancer. Isr J Med Sci 7:700-703. 0.488; x; x
60. D ShahamPI, R BreuerPI, L CopelC, R AgidC, A MakoriC, D KisselgoffC, O GoiteinC, U IzharC, N BerkmanC, N HechingC, J SosnaC, J Bar-ZivC, and E LibsonPI. (in press). CT screening for lung cancer: applicability of an international protocol in a single institution environment. Clin Lung Cancer.
61. D ShahamPI, R HeffezC, N BogotC, E LibsonC, M BrezisPI. (pending revision) CT pulmonary angiography for the detection of pulmonary embolism: interobserver agreement between on-call radiology residents and specialists. Clin Imaging.
Case Reports
1. M Dolberg, A Levy, W Jacobsohn, and E Libson. (1976). [Lateroabdominal spigelian hernia]. Harefuah 3: 394-395. (Hebrew).
2. W Jacobsohn, E Libson, and L Dolberg. (1980). Adenoid-cystic carcinoma of the esophagus. Gastrointest Endoscopy 26: 102-104.
3. E Libson, D Fischer, D Haendel, and M Dollberg. (1980). [Lumbar hypoplastic pedicle diagnosed by computerized tomography]. Harefuah 98(8): 360-361 (Hebrew).
4. E Libson, RA Bloom, and I Halperin. (1981). Periosteal 'sunburst' pattern due to a prostatic metastasis. Diagn Imaging 50(3): 146-148.
5. A Drukker, BJ Hurwich, E Libson, and L Dollberg. (1983). Acute osteolytic lesions following pancreatitis in a dialysis patient. Am J Nephrol 3(4): 220-222.
6. R Feinmesser, E Libson, B Uziely, and I Gay. (1984). Metastatic carcinoma to the temporal bone. Am J Otology 7(2): 119-120.
7. L Haskell, RA Bloom, M Rottem, A Boneh, and E Libson. (1984). Bilateral symmetrical clavicular periosteal reactions in a child. Diagn Imaging Clin Med 53(6): 310-314.
8. E Libson, RA Bloom, A Verstandig, E Lax, and E Lutwak. (1984). Sigmoid-appendiceal fistula in diverticular disease. Diagn Imaging Clin Med 53(5): 262-264.
9. E Libson, RA Bloom, P Blank, and DS Emerson. (1985). Calcified mutinous adenocarcinoma of the stomach- CT appearance. Comput Radiol 9(4): 255-258.
10. R Ben-Joseph, R Catane, E Libson, R Chisin, H Kaplan, and H Atlan. (1986). [Nuclear magnetic resonance in diagnosis of malignant involvement of the spine: case report and literature survey]. Harefuah CXI(1-2): 38-41. (Hebrew).
11. E Goldin and E Libson. (1986). Intussusception in intestinal lymphoma: the role of colonoscopy. Postgrad Med J 62(734): 1139-1140.
12. E Libson, RA Bloom, E Galun, and A Polliack. (1986). Granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) of bone: the CT appearance. Comput Radiol 10(4): 175-178.
13. R Eliakim, A Fich, E Libson, E Katz, and D Rachmilewitz. (1987). Crohn disease of the duodenum presented as pancreatitis due to persimmon bezoar. J Clin Gastroenterol 9(5): 553-555.
14. SI Fields, L Haskell, and E Libson. (1987). CT appearance of giant colonic diverticulum. Gastrointest Radiol 12(1): 71-72.
15. E Goldin, E Libson, and D Rachmilewitz. (1987). Endoscopic insertion of endoprostheses in the treatment of postoperative cutaneous biliary fistula. Surgery 102(1): 88-90.
16. RA Bloom, E Libson, A Verstandig, and M Rackow. (1988). The tooth-root sign: a characteristic appearance of distal ureteric calculi. Clin Radiol 39(2): 212-213.
17. Cracium, E Libson, and R Melmed. (1988). Jejunal diverticulosis with spontaneous jejunocolic fistula formation. J Med Imag 2: 211-213.
18. E Goldin, T Peretz, and E Libson. (1988). Giant duodenal ulcer: the hepatic intra-arterial chemotherapy variant. Postgrad Med J 64(752): 431-433.
19. E Goldin, E Libson, and I Pappo. (1988). Mirizzi syndrome: the role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography. J Clin Gastroenterol 10(1): 115-116.
20. E Libson, SI Fields, B Uziely, and A Polliack. (1988). Traumatic closed iliac bone biopsy defect simulating involvement by Hodgkin's disease. Comput Med Imaging Graph 12(3): 187-189.
21. D Wengrower, E Goldin, E Libson, and E Okon. (1988). Burkitt lymphoma in an old patient with diarrhea: ileoscopic diagnosis. Am J Gastroenterol 83(6): 696-698.
22. A Ben-Yehuda, D Steiner-Saltz, E Libson, and A Polliack. (1989). Plasmacytoma of the breast. Unusual initial presentation of myeloma: report of two cases and review of the literature. Blut 58(3): 169-170.
23. R Eliakim, E Libson, and D Rachmilewitz. (1989). Diffuse intramural esophageal pseudodiverticulosis. J Natl Med Assoc 81(1): 93, 96-98.
24. A Fish, G Polliak, and E Libson. (1989). Gastrointestinal diverticulosis in association with Marfan syndrome. J Med Imag 3: 11-13.
25. A Israeli, AJ Rein, M Krivisky, E Libson, B Uziely, and J Michaeli. (1989). Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to extracardiac tumors. A report of three cases diagnosed and followed up by echocardiographic studies. Arch Intern Med 149(9): 2105-2106.
26. A Malatskey, S Fields, and E Libson. (1989). CT appearance of primary pleural lymphoma. Comput Med Imaging Graph 13(2): 165-167.
27. R Oren, N Harats, A Polak, E Libson, and Y Naparstek. (1989). Granulomatous colitis 10 years after presentation with isolated Crohn's gastritis. Am J Gastroenterol 84(4): 449-450.
28. M Glikson, RD Feigin, E Libson, and A Rubinow. (1990). Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma in a retrosternal goiter presenting as fever of unknown origin. Am J Med 88(1): 81-82.
29. R Oren, E Goldin, N Harats, E Libson, and D Shouval. (1991). Localized primary sclerosing cholangitis mimicking a cholecystectomy stricture relieved by an endoprosthesis. Postgrad Med J 67(787): 482-484.
30. Y Roisman, V Barak, E Okon, Y Sherman, E Libson, and A Durst. (1991). Adenolipoma of breast. Breast Dis 4(2): 153-159.
31. RA Bloom, A Sulkes, G Freilick, and E Libson. (1992). Breast metastases to bones of the extremities: simultaneous involvement of all four limbs. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 4(1): 58-59.
32. E Libson, VS Dravid, RJ Wechsler, and RA Bloom. (1994). Gastric stump lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 15(3-4): 357-360.
33. M Weinberger, A Eid, L Schreiber, M Shapiro, Y Ilan, E Libson, T Sacks, and R Tur-Kaspa. (1995.). Disseminated nocardia transvalensis infection resembling pulmonary infarction in a liver transplant recipient. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 14(4): 337-341.
34. S FieldsPI, E LibsonC, O LavieC, and U BellerPI. (1996). Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the ovary. Ultrasound and CT appearance. Clin Imaging 20(1): 42-44.
35. YS HavivPI, R BreuerC, S SviriC, E LibsonC, and R SafadiPI (1997). CT-guided biopsy of peripheral lung lesions associated with BOOP. Eur J Med Res 2(1): 44-46.
36. S SviriPI, D RavehC, I BoldurC, R SafadiC, E LibsonC, and A Ben-YehudaPI. (1997). Legionella feeleii pneumonia and pericarditis. J Infect 34(3): 277-279.
37. M Sklair-LevyPI, E LibsonPI, and V Bogomolsky-YahalomPI. (1998). Case Report: Spelenic calcifications caused by trichosporon beigelli infection. CT and ultrasound demonstration. Eur J Radiol 8(922-924).
38. FB UshakovPI, D MeirowC, D PrusC, E LibsonC, A BenShushanC, and N RojanskyPI. (1998). Parasitic ovarian dermoid tumor of the omentum-A review of the literature and report of two new cases. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 81(1): 77-82.
39. J SosnaPI, IS LossosC, and E LibsonPI. (2000). Hodgkin's lymphoma of the urinary bladder. Clin Radiol 55(5): 405-406.
40. J SosnaPI, BS SlaskyC, O PaltielC, G PizovC, and E LibsonPI. (2002). Multiple myeloma involving the thyroid cartilage: case report. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 23(2): 316-318.
Letters
1. R Bloom and E Libson. (1984). Controversies in lumbosacral spine radiography: indications, projections and clinical implications. Letter to the Editor. Radiology 153: 269.
2. A Lossos, J Gomori, T Siegel, and E Libson. (1994). Prospective evaluation of spinal epidural extramedullary hematopoesis (EMH) in asymptomatic thalassemia patients. Neurology 44 (suppl 2).
3. Roisman, A Israeli, N Lifshitz, O Shoshani, N Livni, E Libson. (1995). A Durst, A Reznick, and V Barak, The significance of the CA 15-3 breast tumor marker as an additional tool for detection of breast cancer. Acta Histochem (Jena) 97: 363.
4. A Ben-Yehuda, A Polliack, E Okon, Y Sherman, S Fields, H Lebensart, H Lotan, and E Libson. (1996). Image-guided core needle biopsy on malignant lymphoma: experience in 100 patients suggesting the technique is reliable (abstract). Ann Oncol.
5. R Bloom, A Polliack, and E Libson. (1996). Does lymphangiography still have a place in the staging of Hodgkin disease (Letter to the Editor). Radiology 199: 283-284.
6. Lyass, B Uziely, N Heshing, E Libson, G Brufman, and A Gabizon. (1998). Therapeutic efficacy of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) after prior chemotherapy. Breast Ca Res Treatment 50(3): 325.
7. J Sosna, M Klein, I Lossos, E Libson, A Polliack, and R Chisin. (1998). Discordance between 67 gallium SPECT scintigraphy and CT in the followup of HD patients. Leuk Lymphoma 40: 143.
8. M Sklair-Levy, H Lebensart, L Appelbaum, N Ramu, A Freeman, E Gross, and E Libson. (1999). Needle aspiration biopsy in children, in Meeting of the European Society of Pediatric Radiology. Jerusalem.
9. J Sosna, R Chisin, M Klein, I Lossos, A Polliack, and E Libson. (2000). The incidence and clinical relevance of discordant results between 67 gallium SPECT scintigraphy and CT in lymphoma: experience with 175 patients. Radiology 217S: 412.
10. J Sosna, T Sella, and E Libson. (2005). Double contrast barium enema: Critical analysis of reported performance in the era of virtual colonoscopy. Eur Radiol 15 (suppl 1): p. 163.
Reviews, Commentaries, Hypotheses, Editorials
1. I Roisman, E Libson, R Bloom, E Okon, and A Durst. (1996). Gastroc leiomyosarcoma (Review). Int J of Oncol 8(5): 911-918. 3.056; 44/123; 0
Participation in Scientific Conferences, Lectures, and Other Activity
1. R Bloom and E Libson. The incidence of scoliosis in spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.
2. R Bloom and E Libson. Radiographic technique in the diagnosis of spondylolysis.
3. J Low, E Schachner, E Hirshberg, Y Shapiro, and E Libson. (1983, April). Significance of bone scintigraphy on symptomatic spondylolysis, in International Symposium on Spinal Deformities. Kiryat Anavim, Israel.
4. B Uziely, A Sulkes, E Libson, R Isacson, E Gez, F Levy, M Fridkin, and R Catane. (1984, October). A phase II study of tuftsin for the treatment of non small cell carcinoma of the lung, in Mediterranean Congress of Chemotherapy. Rhodes, Greece.
5. G Lugassy, S Rochlemer, E Gez, E Libson, and A Polliack. (1987). Hodgkin lymphoma: results of ABVD chemotherapy in advanced disease, in European Conference on Clinical Oncology and Cancer Nursing.
6. R Wachsler, B Javors, E Libson, and S Baker. (1992, November). Fluid-fluid interfaces in the gastrointestinal system, in RSNA Radiological Society of No America, 78th annual meeting. Chicago IL, USA.
7. M Sklair, E Libson, R Bloom, and A Polliack. (1993, May).A reappraisal of the value of lymphangiography in the staging of Hodgkin lymphoma, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting.
8. V Barak, Z Gimon, T Peretz, E Libson, and I Roisman. (1994). Breast cancer detection by mammography and CA 15-3, in Israel Surgical Society, annual meeting. Jerusalem, Israel.
9. A Gabizon, R Isaacson, E Libson, B Uziely, R Catane, C Ben-Dror, E Rabello, Y Cass, T Peretz, A Sulkes, R Chisin, and Y Barenholz. (1994). Clinical studies of liposome encapsulated doxorubicin, in International Congress of Chemotherapy. Stockholm, Sweden.
10. E Goldin, A Fiorini, J Ratan, B Novis, and E Libson. (1994). Results of new self-expandable esophageal prosthesis (esophacoil) in 33 patients, in American Society of Gastroenterology, annual meeting. New Orleans LA, USA.
11. V Barak, Z Gimmon, E Libson, T Peretz, B Nisman, I Lifshitz, A Durst, and I Roisman. (1995, June). Breast cancer detection by mammography, in Human Tumor Markers, 12th annual conference. New York NY, USA.
12. R Bloom, E Libson, Y Sherman, S Fields, and Y Bar-Ziv. (1995, November). CT-guided histological biopsies of the abdomen and pelvis, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. 1995 (May). Jerusalem, Israel.
13. S Fields, D Ben-Yehuda, Y Sherman, E Okon, A Polliack, and E Libson. Role of image-guided aspiration core needle biopsy in treatment of patients with lymphoma. in RSNA Radiological Society of No America, annual meeting. Chicago IL, USA.
14. S Fields, Y Sherman, and E Libson. (1996, October). CT-guided aspiration core needle biopsy of gastrointestinal lesions, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Kfar Hamacabia, Israel.
15. M Sklair-Levy, D Shaham, Y Sherman, Y Bar-Ziv, and E Libson. (1997, December). CT-guided core needle biopsy of mediastinal masses: our experience with 63 patients, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Tel Aviv, Israel.
16. J Sosna, M Klein, I Lossos, O Paltiel, A Polliack, R Chisin, and E Libson. (1998, June). Discordance between 67Ga SPECT scintigraphy and CT in followup of lymphoma patients, in Radiology 1998-Imaging, Science and Oncology. Birmingham, UK.
17. J Appelbaum, M Sklair-Levy, A Peyser, E Sucher, Y Bar-Ziv, and E Libson. (1998, November). CT-guided biopsies of the musculoskeletal system: indications, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Herzelia.
18. J Appelbaum, A Peyser, E Sucher, Y Bar-Ziv, Y Sherman, and E Libson. (1998, November). CT-guided percutaneous musculoskeletal biopsies: factors affecting accuracy and utility, in RSNA Radiological Society of No America, annual meeting. Chicago IL, USA.
19. L Copel, J Weininger, M Klein, E Libson, T Peretz, and R Chisin. (1998, November). Scintimammography with Tc 99-M Sesta MIBI: efficacy of the method for breast cancer diagnosis in high-risk patients, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Herzelia.
20. T Sella, E Rosenbaum, D Edelman, A Amir, and E Libson. (1998, November). The use of chest CT in the routine followup of ovarian carcinoma, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Herzalia, Israel.
21. M Sklair-Levy, P Lebensart, J Appelbaum, A Freeman, N Ramu, E Gross, and E Libson. (1998, November). Ultrasound and CT-guided needle biopsies in children: our experience in 38 cases, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Herzelia, Israel.
22. J Sosna, M Klein, I Lossos, O Paltiel, A Polliack, R Chisin, and E Libson. (1998, November). Prevalence and clinical significance of discordant results between 67Ga SPECT scintigraphy and CT in lymphoma patients, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Herzalia, Israel.
23. S Fields and E Libson. (1998, November). CT-guided aspiration core needle biopsy of gastrointestinal lesions, in RSNA Radiological Society of No America, annual meeting. Chicago IL, USA.
24. T Sella, D Edelman, E Rosenbaum, R Agid, and E Libson. (1999). The questionable necessity of chest CT scans in the routine followup of ovarian carcinoma, in European Congress of Radiology, 11th annual meeting. Vienna, Austria.
25. M Sklair-Levy, E Libson, Y Sherman, S Gillis, and A Polliack. (1999). The value of CT-guided core needle biopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphoma, in European Congress of Radiology, 11th annual meeting. Vienna, Austria.
26. R Agid, M Sklair-Levy, R Bloom, S Lieberman, Y Sherman, D Ben-Yehuda, A Polliack, and E Libson. (2000, March). The usefulness of CT-guided core needle biopsy in diagnosing malignant lymphoma: experience with 250 patients, in European Congress of Radiology, 12th annual meeting. Vienna, Austria.
27. J Appelbaum, D Shaham, J Sosna, A Makori, R Cohen, R Katz, and E Libson. (2000, November). Usage of computers in the oral board examinations, in Israel Radiological Society, 28th annual meeting. Eilat, Israel.
28. L Appelbaum, E Libson, R Agid, and M Sklair-Levy. (2000). Imaging of primary and secondary hepatic lymphoma, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Eilat, Israel.
29. S Lieberman, R Bloom, M Sklair-Levy, and E Libson. (2001). CT-guided core needle biopsy of spleen in lymphoma patients, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Eilat, Israel.
30. D Shaham, N Hiller, L Kopel, R Agid, A Makori, D Kisselhof, S Lieberman, E Libson, and Y Bar-Ziv. ( 2001). Low dose spiral chest CT for early detection of lung cancer: Hadassah experience for the last three years, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Eilat, Israel.
31. J Sosna, E Libson. (2003). Clinical utility of CT-guided core needle biopsy in the diagnostic re-evaluation of patients with lymphoproliferative disorders and suspected disease progression, in Israel Society of Hematology, annual meeting. Tel Aviv, Israel.
32. Portnoy, S Apter, A Avigdor, E Libson, I Boger-Megiddo, and M Hertz. (2003). Hodgkin disease in the elderly: is there a difference in distribution compared to young patients, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Eilat, Israel.
33. M Sklair-Levy, T Sella, T Peretz, B Mally, and E Libson. (2003). The importance of second look ultrasound following suspicious breast MRI, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Eilat, Israel.
34. M Sklair-Levy, M Gomori, and E Libson. (2003). MR imaging of the liver with new superparamagnetic iron-oxid-first experience, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Eilat, Israel.
35. J Sosna, T Sella, D Shaham, and E Libson. (2004, November). Terror and radiology: the challenge, in RSNA Radiological Society of No America, annual meeting. Chicago IL, USA.
36. D Shaham, T Sella, N Bogot, E Libson, and R Cohen. (2004, October). Examinees' and examiners' satisfaction with the new format of the oral radiology board examination, in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Eilat, Israel.
37. D Shaham, R Breuer, L Copel, R Agid, D Kisselgoff, A Makori, O Goitein, U Izhar, N Berkman, N Heshing, J Sosna, Y Bar-Ziv, and E Libson. (2004, October). Findings on baseline and annual repeat CT screening for lung cancer: the Hadassah Early Lung Cancer Action Program (HM-ELCAP), in International Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer, 8th annual meeting. Rome, Italy.
38. M Klein, E Libson, R Chisin, M Weintraub, and B Koplewitz. (2005). Contrast-enhanced CT vs nonenhanced low-dose CT in combined PET/CT for pediatric lymphoma, in Society of Nuclear Medicine.
39. J Sosna, T Sella, R Eliahou, and E Libson. (2005, March). Double contrast barium enema: critical analysis of reported performance in the era of virtual colonoscopy, in European Congress of Radiology, annual meeting. Vienna, Austria.
40. D Shaham, R Breuer, L Copel, R Agid, D Kisselgoff, A Makori, O Goitein, U Izhar, N Berkman, N Heshing, J Sosna, Y Bar-Ziv, and E Libson. (2004, October). Baseline and annual repeat screening for lung cancer: the Hadassah Early Lung Cancer Action Program (HM-ELCAP), in Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting. Eilat, Israel.
41. A Freeman, M Gomori, E Linetsky, Z Zakay-Rones, A Panet, E Libson, C Irving, E Galun, and T Siegal. (2003). Phase I/II trial of intravenous 0V001 oncolytic virus in resistant GBM, in Society of Clinical Oncology, annual meeting
42. J Sosna, R Eliahou, P Berman, T Sella, E Libson and A Verstandig. (2005, November). Initial experience with calcium inhibiting projection (CIP); a new CTA volume-rendering technique for displaying flow display in calcified vessels. Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting, Eilat, Israel.
43. M Klein, E Libson, R Chisin, M Weintraub and B Kopelewitz. (2005, November). Contrast enhanced CT vs nonenhanced low-dose CT in combined PET/CT for pediatric lymphoma. Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting, Eilat, Israel.
44. T Sella, N Hiller, E Libson and J Sosna. (2005, November). How common are bone islands on abdominal and pelvic CT. Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting, Eilat, Israel.
45. N Bogot, D Shaham, I Leichter and E Libson. (2005, November). Do bismuth breast radiation shields interfere with CT pulmonary angiography image quality and interpretation. Israel Radiological Society, annual meeting, Eilat, Israel.
Invited Presentations
1. E Libson. (1996, April). DCIS, how do I see it, in International Conference of Breast Disease. Houston TX, USA.
2. E Libson. (1997, April). Nonmammographic methods of breast imaging, in Israel Society of Preventative Oncology. Herzelia, Israel.
3. E Libson. (1999, November). Imaging in detection of breast cancer, in European School of Oncology, Breast Cancer Course. Nicosia, Cyprus.
4. E Libson. (1999, November). Percutaneous invasive breast procedures, in European School of Oncology, Breast Cancer Course. Nicosia, Cyprus.
5. Libson E (2005, November). Radiology: the modern era, in Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Medicine. Tel Aviv, Israel.
List of journals in which the author has published
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Acta Histochem (Jena) |
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Gynecol Reprod Biol |
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Acta Oncol |
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Harefuah |
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Am J Gastroenterol |
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Infect Dis |
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Am J Hematol |
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Int J of Oncol |
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Am J Med Clin |
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Int Orthop Skeletal Radiol |
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Am J Nephrol |
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Int Surg |
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Am J Neuroradiol |
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Isr J Med Sci |
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Am J Roentgenol |
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Isr J Obstet Gyn |
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AMJ |
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Isr Med Assoc J |
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AMJ Otology |
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J Bone Joint Surg Br |
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Ann Oncol |
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J Bronchology |
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Ann Plast Surg |
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J Clin Gastroenterol |
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Anticancer Drugs |
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J Clin Microbiol |
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Arch Intern Med |
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J Clin Oncol |
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Blut |
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J Clin Ultrasound |
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Breast Ca Res Treatment |
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J Comput Assist Tomogr |
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Cancer |
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J Infect |
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Clin Med |
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J Med Imag |
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Clin Radiol |
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J Natl Med Assoc |
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Comput Radiol |
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J Tumor Marker Onc |
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Diagn Imaging |
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J Ultrasound Med |
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Eur J Med Res |
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Mol Ther |
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Eur J Obstet |
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Pediatric Radiol |
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Eur J Radiol |
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Radiology |
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Eur Radiol |
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Transplantation Proc |
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Gastrointest Endoscopy |
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World J Gastroenterol |
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Gastrointest Radiol |
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