Optimized contrast volume for dynamic CT angiography in renal transplant patients using a multiphase CT protocol

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 692-698

  Helck, A ^a   Bamberg, F ^a   Sommer, W H ^a   Wessely, M ^a   Becker, C ^a   Clevert, D A ^a   Notohamiprodjo, M ^a   Reiser, M ^a   Nikolaou, K ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast volume reduction; Dynamic CTA; Multiphase renal CTA; Renal transplant

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; KIDNEY VEIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RENAL ARTERY; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 80052469220     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.10.010     Document Type: Article

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