3D gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography of the carotid arteries

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 593-600

  Cloft, Harry J ^a   Murphy, Kieran J ^a   Prince, Martin R ^a,b   Brunberg, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Urology Institute Case Medical Center University Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteries, MR; Carotid arteries, stenosis or obstruction; Magnetic resonance (MR), contrast enhancement; Magnetic resonance (MR), flow artifact; Magnetic resonance (MR), vascular studies

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029958394     PISSN: 0730725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0730-725X(96)00091-4     Document Type: Article

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