European Journal of Radiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 212-223 , March 2004

CT angiography with three-dimensional techniques for the early diagnosis of intracranial aneurysms. Comparison with intra-arterial DSA and the surgical findings

  • Maria T Karamessini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Greece
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  • George C Kagadis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Greece
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  • Theodore Petsas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Greece
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  • Dimitrios Karnabatidis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Greece
    • ,
  • Dimitrios Konstantinou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Greece
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  • George C Sakellaropoulos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Greece
    • ,
  • George C Nikiforidis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Greece
    • ,
  • Dimitrios Siablis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion 26500, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationTel.: +30-2610-9992-19; fax: +30-2610-9934-45.

Received 10 April 2003 ,Revised 23 May 2003 ,Accepted 2 June 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0720-048X(03)00173-6

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 212-223 , March 2004

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