Helical computed tomography of the liver: Techniques, applications and pitfalls

Endoscopy

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 515-523

  Freeny, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER ANGIOGRAPHY; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER TUMOR; PORTAL PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0030694356     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1004256     Document Type: Review

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