Scimitar syndrome versus meandering pulmonary vein: Evaluation with three-dimensional computed tomography

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 927-932

  Tsitouridis, I ^a   Tsinoglou, K ^a,b   Morichovitou, A ^a   Stratilati, S ^a   Siouggaris, N ^a   Kontaki, T ^a  

^a PAPAGEORGIOU GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

3D computer applications; Lung; Scimitar; Spiral CT; Thorax; Veins

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CONTROL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

3D COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; SCIMITAR; SPIRAL CT; THORAX; VEINS;

PULMONARY DISEASES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SCIMITAR SYNDROME; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; PULMONARY VEINS; SCIMITAR SYNDROME; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33750558288     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850600885401     Document Type: Article

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