Dual-phase helical CT of the liver: Effects of bolus tracking and different volumes of contrast material

Radiology

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 321-326

  Kopka, Lars ^a   Rodenwaldt, Jens ^a   Fischer, Uwe ^a   Mueller, Dieter W ^a   Oestmann, Joerg W ^a   Grabbe, Eckhardt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT), computer programs; Computed tomography (CT), contrast media; Computed tomography (CT), helical; Liver, blood supply; Liver, CT

Indexed keywords

IOPROMIDE; NONIONIC CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; BOLUS INJECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029919444     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.201.2.8888218     Document Type: Review

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