European Journal of Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 91-96 , January 2007

Evaluation of three-dimensional navigator-gated whole heart MR coronary angiography: The importance of systolic imaging in subjects with high heart rates

  • Yen-Wen Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoinkawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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  • Eiji Tadamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoinkawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 75 751 3760; fax: +81 75 771 9709.
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  • Masaki Yamamuro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoinkawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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  • Shotaro Kanao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoinkawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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  • Kazuki Nakayama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sakazaki Clinic, 11 Nishinokyoshimoai-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8436, Japan
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  • Kaori Togashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoinkawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan

Received 7 June 2006 ,Revised 4 August 2006 ,Accepted 4 August 2006.

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PII: S0720-048X(06)00333-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.08.013

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 91-96 , January 2007

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