Comparison of magnetic resonance angiography and computed tomographic angiography

Applied Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 44-58

  Gor, Devang M ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA DISSECTION; BYPASS SURGERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CATHETER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY ARTERY STENOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; META ANALYSIS; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PULMONARY ARTERY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0742306843     PISSN: 01609963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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