Spectrum of CT findings in rupture and impending rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Radiographics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 497-507

  Rakita, Dmitry ^a   Newatia, Amit ^a   Hines, John J ^a   Siegel, David N ^a   Friedman, Barak ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA RUPTURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34247234400     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.272065026     Document Type: Review

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