Authors’ Response to Letter: “Diagnosis of Hepatic Hydatid Cysts by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound”

Ultraschall Med 2020; 41(06): 700
DOI: 10.1055/a-1024-2487

Letter to the Editor

Vincent Schwarze

Department of Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU)

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