Pulmonary MR Angiography Techniques and Applications

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-131

  Hecht, Elizabeth M ^a   Rosenkrantz, Andrew ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance angiography; Pulmonary; Pulmonary embolism; Thoracic

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY VASCULAR DISEASE; REVIEW; VASOCONSTRICTION;

CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LUNG DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PULMONARY CIRCULATION;

EID: 64049118719     PISSN: 10649689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2009.01.001     Document Type: Review

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