Using enhanced computed tomography to measure renal function and fractional vascular volume

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 804-806

  Wolf, G L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDITORIAL; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; KIDNEY FUNCTION;

EID: 0032901985     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(99)70240-4     Document Type: Editorial

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