Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 312-321 , March 2008

Multidetector row CT angiography in the evaluation of the hepatic artery and its anatomical variants

  • L. Saba

      Affiliations

    • Department of Science of the Images, Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: L. Saba, Department of Science of the Images, Policlinico Universitario, s.s. 554 Monserrato (Cagliari) 09045, Italy. Tel.: +39 7051096258; fax: +39 706092205.
    • ,
  • G. Mallarini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Science of the Images, Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
    • Institute of Radiology of the University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

Received 14 April 2007 ,Revised 20 May 2007 ,Accepted 31 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.05.023

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 312-321 , March 2008

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