In vivo evaluation of the carotid Wallstent on three-dimensional contrast material-enhanced MR angiography: Influence of artifacts on the visibility of stent lumina

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 669-677

  Borisch, Ingitha ^a   Hamer, Okka W ^a   Zorger, Niels ^a   Feuerbach, Stefan ^a   Link, Johann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID WALLSTENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMPLANTATION; INTIMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIGNAL DETECTION; STANDARD; STENT; VISIBILITY;

EID: 18444382703     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000156187.35215.22     Document Type: Article

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