Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , January 2009

Imaging the Thoracic Aorta: Anatomy, Technical Considerations, and Trauma

  • Scott A. Alexander, MD
    • ,
  • Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

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PII: S0037-198X(08)00075-8

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2008.10.007

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , January 2009

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