Helical biphasic contrast-enhanced CT of the liver: Technique, indications, interpretation, and pitfalls

Radiology

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Oliver III, James H ^a   Baron, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Angioma, gastrointestinal tract; Computed tomography (CT), contrast enhancement; Computed tomography (CT), helical; Liver neoplasms, diagnosis; Liver neoplasms, secondary; Liver, CT; Liver, focal nodular hyperplasia; State of art reviews

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; BREAST CANCER; COLON CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEPATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; PORTOSYSTEMIC ANASTOMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029790034     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.201.1.8816509     Document Type: Review

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