Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 651-658 , August 2010

Pitfalls and artefacts in performance and interpretation of contrast-enhanced MR angiography of the lower limbs

  • P.N. Malcolm

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: P. Malcolm, Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK. Tel.: +44 1603286286; fax: +44 1603286077.
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  • P. Craven

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Boston, UK
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  • D. Klass

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK

Received 2 February 2010 ,Revised 1 March 2010 ,Accepted 15 March 2010.

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PII: S0009-9260(10)00115-7

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.03.005

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 651-658 , August 2010

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