Nodular Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Variation of Tumor Conspicuity on Single-Level Dynamic Scan and Optimization of Fixed Delay Times for Two-Phase Helical CT

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 212-218

  Lee, Kyoung Ho ^a   Choi, Byung Ihn ^a   Han, Joon Koo ^a,b   Jang, Hyun Jung ^a   Kim, Tae Kyoung ^a   Han, Man Chung ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography, helical; Computed tomography, techniques; Liver, neoplasms

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, HELICAL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, TECHNIQUE; DELAY TIME; DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; FIXED-DELAY; HELICAL CT; HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA; LIVER NEOPLASMS; SINGLE LEVEL; TWO PHASE;

TUMORS;

IODINE; IOPROMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034466381     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200003000-00005     Document Type: Article

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