European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 246-252 , May 2005

Double phase CT during hepatic arteriography for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

  • Takamichi Murakami

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 6 6879 3434; fax: +81 6 6879 3439.
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  • Manabu Takamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sakai Municipal Hospital, 1-1-1, Minamiyasui-cho, Sakai, Osaka 590-0064, Japan
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  • Tonsok Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Masatoshi Hori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Michael P Federle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Hiromitsu Onishi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Kaname Tomoda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Hironobu Nakamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

Received 26 March 2004 ,Revised 19 May 2004 ,Accepted 25 May 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00184-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.05.013

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 246-252 , May 2005

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