Eight-channel multidetector computed tomography: Unique potential for pediatric chest computed tomography angiography

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 306-309

  Denecke, Timm ^a   Frush, Donald P ^a   Li, Jennifer ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; CT angiography; Infants and children; Multi detector CT

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANGIOGRAPHY; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA COARCTATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FALSE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEURYSM, FALSE; ANGIOGRAPHY; AORTIC DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036791963     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005382-200210000-00007     Document Type: Article

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