Volumetric low-tube-voltage CT imaging for evaluating hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma; effects on radiation exposure, image quality, and diagnostic performance

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 31 Số 8 - Trang 521-529 - 2013
Tomoaki Ichikawa1, Utaroh Motosugi1, Hiroyuki Morisaka1, Katsuhiro Sano1, Ali Muhi1, Tsutomu Araki1
1Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan

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