Aortitis: Imaging spectrum of the infectious and inflammatory conditions of the aorta

Radiographics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 435-451

  Restrepo, Carlos S ^a   Ocazionez, Daniel ^a   Suri, Rajeev ^a   Vargas, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; AORTA; AORTITIS; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ANGIOGRAPHY; AORTA; AORTITIS; AORTOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 79953799755     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.312105069     Document Type: Article

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