Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 4 , Pages 340-347 , April 2007

Benefits of routine use of coronal and sagittal reformations in multi-slice CT examination of the abdomen and pelvis

  • K. Sandrasegaran

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: K. Sandrasegaran, Indiana University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, UH 0279, 550 N. University Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Tel.: +1 317 274 1837; fax: +1 317 274 1848.
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  • J. Rydberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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  • M. Tann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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  • D.R. Hawes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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  • K.K. Kopecky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Community Hospitals Group, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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  • D.D. Maglinte

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

Received 10 July 2006 ,Revised 13 September 2006 ,Accepted 29 September 2006.

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☆ Disclosures:

1.K.S., J.R., M.T., D.H., D.M.: Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine receives educational grants from Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, Ohio.


2.J.R.: Member, Philips CT Medical Advisory Board.

PII: S0009-9260(06)00380-1

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.09.030

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 4 , Pages 340-347 , April 2007

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