European Journal of Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 97-119 , January 2007

Visualization of congenital thoracic vascular anomalies using multi-detector row computed tomography and two- and three-dimensional post-processing

  • Thomas Schertler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Radiology, Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Simon Wildermuth

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, Kantonsspital St.Gallen, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institut für Radiologie, Kantonsspital St.Gallen, CH-9007 St. Gallen, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 71 494 2182; fax: +41 71 494 6479.
    • ,
  • Ninoslav Teodorovic

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Radiology, Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Dieter Mayer

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Borut Marincek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Radiology, Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Thomas Boehm

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Radiology, Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    • Department of Medical Radiology, Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, Kantonsspital Chur, Switzerland

Received 4 August 2006 ,Accepted 4 August 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.08.015

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 97-119 , January 2007

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