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Cerebral CTA with Low Tube Voltage and Low Contrast Material Volume for Detection of Intracranial Aneurysms

Q.Q. Ni, G.Z. Chen, U.J. Schoepf, M.A.J. Klitsie, C.N. De Cecco, C.S. Zhou, S. Luo, G.M. Lu and L.J. Zhang
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2016, 37 (10) 1774-1780; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4803
Q.Q. Ni
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (Q.Q.N., G.Z.C., C.S.Z., S.L., G.M.L., L.J.Z.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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G.Z. Chen
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (Q.Q.N., G.Z.C., C.S.Z., S.L., G.M.L., L.J.Z.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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U.J. Schoepf
bDepartment of Radiology and Radiological Science (U.J.S., M.A.J.K., C.N.D.C.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
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M.A.J. Klitsie
bDepartment of Radiology and Radiological Science (U.J.S., M.A.J.K., C.N.D.C.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
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C.N. De Cecco
bDepartment of Radiology and Radiological Science (U.J.S., M.A.J.K., C.N.D.C.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
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C.S. Zhou
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (Q.Q.N., G.Z.C., C.S.Z., S.L., G.M.L., L.J.Z.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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S. Luo
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (Q.Q.N., G.Z.C., C.S.Z., S.L., G.M.L., L.J.Z.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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G.M. Lu
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (Q.Q.N., G.Z.C., C.S.Z., S.L., G.M.L., L.J.Z.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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L.J. Zhang
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (Q.Q.N., G.Z.C., C.S.Z., S.L., G.M.L., L.J.Z.), Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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