JP4088348B2 - 人体における管状構造の二次元的及び三次元的画像形成のためのシステム - Google Patents

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JP4088348B2
JP4088348B2 JP53221498A JP53221498A JP4088348B2 JP 4088348 B2 JP4088348 B2 JP 4088348B2 JP 53221498 A JP53221498 A JP 53221498A JP 53221498 A JP53221498 A JP 53221498A JP 4088348 B2 JP4088348 B2 JP 4088348B2
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