Saline chasing technique with dual-syringe injector systems for multi-detector row computed tomographic angiography: Rationale, indications, and protocols

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Auler, Mark A ^a   Heagy, Terry ^b   Aganovic, Lejla ^a   Brothers, Robin ^a   Costello, Philip ^a   Schoepf, U Joseph ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Medrad Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM; IODINE; NONIONIC CONTRAST MEDIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COST CONTROL; HUMAN; INJECTION; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; METHODOLOGY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYRINGE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ARTIFACTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYRINGES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 30444433392     PISSN: 03630188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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