Utility of C-arm CT in overcoming challenges in patients undergoing Transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 80-83

  Kulkarni, Chinmay ^a   Sreekumar, K P ^a   Prabhu, Nirmal Kumar ^a   Kannan R, Rajesh ^a   Moorthy, Srikanth ^a  

^a AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Arteriography digital subtraction; C.arm CT; cone beam computed tomography; hepatocellular carcinoma; transarterial chemoembolization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; C ARM COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; MICROCATHETER; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84899636507     PISSN: 09713026     EISSN: 19983808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.130709     Document Type: Article

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