Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 48-63 , January 2005

MDCT pulmonary angiography: Image processing tools

  • James F. Gruden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: James F. Gruden, MD, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259.
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  • Stefan Tigges, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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  • Murray G. Baron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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  • Heather Pearlman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA.

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PII: S0037-198X(04)00109-9

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2004.09.008

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 48-63 , January 2005

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