Lung abscess

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American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: radiologic management of infected fluid collections. 2019 [internet publication].Full text

American College of Radiology; Society of Interventional Radiology; Society for Pediatric Radiology. ACR-SIR-SPR practice guideline for specifications and performance of image-guided percutaneous drainage/aspiration of abscesses and fluid collections (PDAFC). 2023 [internet publication].Full text

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