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Congress: ECR25
Poster Number: C-27092
Type: Poster: EPOS Radiologist (educational)
Authorblock: A. C. Tsili1, V. P. Pasoglou2; 1Ioannina/GR, 2Brussels/BE
Disclosures:
Athina C Tsili: Nothing to disclose
Vassiliki Parthena Pasoglou: Nothing to disclose
Keywords: Genital / Reproductive system male, MR, MR-Diffusion/Perfusion, MR-Spectroscopy, Diagnostic procedure, Education and training
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  6. Tsili AC, Sofikitis N, Boukali E, et al. Dynamic-contrast-enhanced MRI in the assessment of testicular prefusion in infertile men with clinical varicocele. Acta Radiol 2023;64:2050-2058.
  7. Xiropotamou O, Tsili AC, Astrakas L, et al. A preliminary study of the biochemical environment of infertile testes with clinical varicocele. Eur J Radiol 2020;127:108989. 
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