Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 38-45 , January 2009

Quantitative assessment of first-pass perfusion of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma using 64-section MDCT: initial observation

  • T.-W. Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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  • Z.-G. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
    • Department of National Key Laboratory of Biotherapy Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Z.-G. Yang, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China. Tel./fax: +86 28 85423817.
    • ,
  • Y. Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
    • ,
  • Z.-L. Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
    • ,
  • J. Yao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
    • ,
  • J.-Y. Sun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China

Received 16 March 2008 ,Revised 24 May 2008 ,Accepted 4 June 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(08)00256-0

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.06.005

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 38-45 , January 2009

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