Pitfalls and artefacts in performance and interpretation of contrast-enhanced MR angiography of the lower limbs

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 651-658

  Malcolm, P N ^a   Craven, P ^b   Klass, D ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PILGRIM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY COMPRESSION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ARTIFACT; LEG; METHODOLOGY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTIFACTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 78149248855     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: 1365229X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.03.005     Document Type: Review

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