Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 368-372 , April 2009

Effect of intravenous contrast agent volume on colorectal cancer vascular parameters as measured by perfusion computed tomography

  • V. Goh

      Affiliations

    • Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, UK
    • ,
  • C. Bartram

      Affiliations

    • Intestinal Imaging Centre, St Mark's Hospital, Harrow, London, UK
    • ,
  • S. Halligan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiology, University College Hospital, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Halligan, Level 2 Podium, University College Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU, UK. Tel.: +44 207 380 9010; fax: +44 207 380 9068.

Received 5 May 2008 ,Revised 22 August 2008 ,Accepted 30 August 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(08)00436-4

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.08.018

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 368-372 , April 2009

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