Computed tomography angiography in abdominal aortic endoleaks: What is the optimal protocol?

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 264-271

  Kirby, John M ^a,b   Jhaveri, Kartik S ^a,c   Kachura, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computed tomography angiography; Endograft; Endoleak

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOLEAK; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; STENT;

AORTA, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTOGRAPHY; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 38149074017     PISSN: 08465371     EISSN: 08465371     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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