Endoleak detection and classification after endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm: Value of CEUS over CTA

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 357-362

  Carrafiello, Gianpaolo ^a   Recaldini, Chiara ^a   Laganà, Domenico ^a   Piffaretti, Gabriele ^a   Fugazzola, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS); CTA; Endoleaks; EVAR

Indexed keywords

SHU 508; SONOVUE;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOLEAK; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 42149176000     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-007-9268-3     Document Type: Review

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