Nonhelical acquisition CT angiogram after aneurysmal clipping: In vitro testing shows diminished artifact

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 660-662

  Mamourian, Alexander C ^a   Erkmen, K ^a   Pluta, D J ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; TITANIUM;

ANEURYSM CLIP; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; CLIP; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; IN VITRO STUDY; NEUROIMAGING; PHANTOM; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RADIATION DOSE;

ARTIFACTS; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; COBALT; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TITANIUM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 42449100688     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0893     Document Type: Article

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