False positive computed tomography findings in aortic dissection

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 184-187

  Shanmugam, Ganesh ^a   Mckeown, June ^a   Bayfield, Matthew ^a   Hendel, Nicholas ^a   Hughes, Clifford ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Aortic rupture; False positive CT

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 3042730792     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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