Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1088-1096 , November 2009

Dual-energy CT angiography of pelvic and lower extremity arteries: dual-energy bone subtraction versus manual bone subtraction

Received 24 March 2009 ,Revised 8 July 2009 ,Accepted 13 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.07.009

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 11 , Pages 1088-1096 , November 2009

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