Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 263-271 , March 2008

Effect of duration of contrast material injection on peak enhancement times and values of the aorta, main portal vein, and liver at dynamic MDCT with the dose of contrast medium tailored to patient weight

  • S.M. Erturk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sisli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S.M. Erturk, Department of Radiology, Sisli Etfal Hospital, Etfal Sok. Sisli, 34377 Istanbul, Turkey. Tel./fax: +90 533 4234818.
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  • T. Ichikawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi, Shimokato, Japan
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  • H. Sou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi, Shimokato, Japan
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  • T. Tsukamoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi, Shimokato, Japan
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  • U. Motosugi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi, Shimokato, Japan
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  • T. Araki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi, Shimokato, Japan

Received 13 February 2006 ,Revised 6 January 2007 ,Accepted 23 February 2007.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00375-3

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.02.024

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 263-271 , March 2008

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