Low-high and high-low biphasic injection forms in computed tomography examinations of the upper abdomen

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 10-14

  Marti Bonmati L ^a   Arana, E ^a   Tobarra, E ^a   Sierra, C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL QUIRÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abdomen, CT; Computed tomography (CT), contrast enhancement; Computed tomography (CT), helical technology

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); BLOOD VESSELS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; PATIENT MONITORING;

ABDOMEN, CT; BIPHASIC INJECTION FORMS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT), CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT), HELICAL TECHNOLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IODOBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; IOPENTOL;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED; TRIIODOBENZOIC ACIDS;

EID: 31744441351     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850500335283     Document Type: Article

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