Gadolinium-enhanced CT angiography of the circle of Willis and neck

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 969-972

  Henson, John W ^a   Nogueira, Raul G ^a   Covarrubias, Diego J ^a   Gonzalez, R Gilberto ^a   Lev, Michael H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN CIRCULUS ARTERIOSUS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; NECK; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; VASCULAR DISEASE;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; CIRCLE OF WILLIS; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 2942640436     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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