Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of aortic elastic properties as early expression of Marfan syndrome

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 251-256

  Fattori, R ^a   Bacchi Reggiani, L ^a   Pepe, G ^a   Napoli, G ^a   Bna C ^a   Celletti, F ^a   Lovato, L ^a   Gavelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aorta; Aortic elastic properties; Magnetic resonance imaging; Marfan syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA; AORTA DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0034518063     PISSN: 10976647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10976640009148688     Document Type: Article

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