Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 880-887 , August 2008

Optimal contrast medium injection protocols for the depiction of the Adamkiewicz artery using 64-detector CT angiography

  • Y. Nakayama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • K. Awai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: K. Awai, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan. Tel.: +81 96 373 5261; fax: +81 96 362 4330.
    • ,
  • Y. Yanaga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
    • ,
  • T. Nakaura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
    • ,
  • Y. Funama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
    • ,
  • T. Hirai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
    • ,
  • Y. Yamashita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

Received 23 July 2007 ,Revised 11 January 2008 ,Accepted 22 January 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(08)00088-3

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.01.009

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 880-887 , August 2008

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