The use of 4D-CTA in the diagnostic work-up of brain arteriovenous malformations

Neuroradiology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-131

  Willems, Peter W A ^a   Taeshineetanakul, Patamintita ^a   Schenk, Barry ^b   Brouwer, Patrick A ^b   Terbrugge, Karel G ^a   Krings, Timo ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

320 slice CT; AVM; Classification; Diagnosis; Multi detector row CT

Indexed keywords

NONIONIC CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHOLE HEAD TIME RESOLVED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY, DIGITAL SUBTRACTION; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; MALE;

EID: 84857061312     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: 14321920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-011-0864-0     Document Type: Article

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