Effect of saline flush using dual injector on abdominal dynamic contrast enhanced computed tomography

Nippon Acta Radiologica

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-29

  Fumiaki, Ueda ^a   Yukihiro, Matsuura ^b   Noboru, Terayama ^a   Satoshi, Kobayashi ^a   Takeshi, Kobayashi ^a   Toshifumi, Gabata ^a   Osamu, Matsui ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Contrast enhancement; Saline flush

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444500757     PISSN: 00480428     EISSN: 13477951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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