Power injection of contrast media via peripherally inserted central catheters for CT

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 809-814

  Coyle, Douglas ^a   Bloomgarden, Daniel ^a   Beres, Robert ^a   Patel, Shirish ^a   Sane, Shekhar ^a   Hurst, Emil ^a  

^a ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOVERSOL; POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ERROR; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; POWER INJECTION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 4043085533     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000128812.20864.EC     Document Type: Article

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