Radiographic evaluation of the renal vasculature

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 541-551

  Textor, Stephen C ^a   Canzanello, Vincent J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL;

ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; KIDNEY CIRCULATION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOVASCULAR DISEASE; REVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; KIDNEY; RENAL ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; RENAL CIRCULATION;

EID: 0030481268     PISSN: 10624821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041552-199611000-00015     Document Type: Review

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