European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 28-31 , July 2010

CT-guided pericardiocenteses: Clinical profile, practice patterns and clinical outcome

  • Katrin Eichler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, J.W. Goethe University of Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany. Tel.: +49 69 6301 87288; fax: +49 69 6301 7288.
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  • Stephan Zangos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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  • Axel Thalhammer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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  • Volkmar Jacobi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
    • ,
  • Felix Walcher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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  • Ingo Marzi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
    • ,
  • Anton Moritz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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  • Thomas J. Vogl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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  • Martin G. Mack

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

Received 25 March 2010 ,Accepted 31 March 2010.

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PII: S0720-048X(10)00176-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.04.012

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 28-31 , July 2010

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