Radioanatomical study of a true tracheal bronchus using multidetector computed tomography

Japanese Journal of Radiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 188-192

  Suzuki, Masayuki ^a   Matsui, Osamu ^a   Kawashima, Hiroko ^a   Takemura, Akihiro ^a   Matsubara, Kosuke ^a   Hayashi, Norio ^b   Koda, Wataru ^a   Shibata, Yoshihiro ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Multidetector CT; Multiplanar reformation; Tracheal bronchus; Virtual endoscopy; Volume rendering

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG LOBE; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TRACHEA; TRUE TRACHEAL BRONCHUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRONCHI; BRONCHOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRACHEA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954644196     PISSN: 18671071     EISSN: 1867108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11604-009-0405-5     Document Type: Article

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