Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 23-28 , January 2009

Evaluation of required saline volume in dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography using saline flush technique

  • Isao Yamaguchi

      Affiliations

    • Radiological Center, University of Fukui Hospital, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
    • Division of Health Sciences, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine Science, 5-11-80 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0942, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Radiological Center, University of Fukui Hospital, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan. Tel.: +81 776 61 3111; fax: +81 776 61 8154.
    • ,
  • Eiji Kidoya

      Affiliations

    • Radiological Center, University of Fukui Hospital, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 776 61 3111.
    • ,
  • Masayuki Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Sciences, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine Science, 5-11-80 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0942, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 76 265 2500.
    • ,
  • Hirohiko Kimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Facility of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 776 61 3111.

Received 30 June 2008 ,Accepted 29 September 2008.

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PII: S0895-6111(08)00099-2

doi: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2008.09.005

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