Calcification of the ligamentum arteriosum in adults: CT features

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 34-37

  Wimpfheimer, Ont ^a   Haramati, Linda B ^a   Haramati, Nogah ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Ligamentum arteriosum; Mediastinum, calcification

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

AORTIC CALCIFICATIONS; CHEST CT; COMMON FINDINGS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; GROUP-BASED; LIGAMENTUM ARTERIOSA; MEAN AGES; MEDIASTINUM, CALCIFICATION; SECOND GROUP;

BONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CALCIFICATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX SCINTISCANNING;

EID: 0030046747     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199601000-00007     Document Type: Article

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