Three-dimensional demonstration of the lymphatic system in the lower extremities with multi-detector-row computed tomography: A study in a cadaver model

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 258-266

  Yamazaki, Shun ^a   Suami, Hiroo ^b   Imanishi, Nobuaki ^a   Aiso, Sadakazu ^a   Yamada, Minoru ^a   Jinzaki, Masahiro ^a   Kuribayashi, Sachio ^a   Chang, David W ^b   Kishi, Kazuo ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

cadaver; lower extremity; lymphatic system; multi detector row computed tomography

Indexed keywords

IOHEXOL; LEAD OXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LEG; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SWINE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 84873715455     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.22179     Document Type: Article

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