The hyperattenuating crescent sign

Radiology

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-38

  Gonsalves, Carin F ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm, abdominal Aneurysm, aortic Aorta, CT

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

EID: 0032905561     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.211.1.r99ap1137     Document Type: Article

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