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Thorax — Pulmonary Angiography

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Magnetic Resonance Angiography

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Abstract

The pulmonary vasculature can be investigated with a variety of imaging modalities providing direct or indirect information about the vessels. Since MRA is used mainly in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, we will focus on this entity.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brooklyn Avenue, 02215, Boston, MA, USA

    B. Siewert MD & R. R. Edelman MD

  2. Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brooklyn Avenue, 02215, Boston, MA, USA

    P. A. Wielopolski PhD

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  1. des Radiologischen Instituts Stuttgart, Katharinenhospital, Kriegsbergstraße 60, 70174, Stuttgart, Germany

    Ingolf P. Arlart (Ärztlicher Direktor) (Ärztlicher Direktor)

  2. Röntgendiagnostik, Universität Basel/Kantonsspital, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland

    Georg M. Bongartz (Leitender Artz) (Leitender Artz)

  3. Dienst Radiologie, Katholieke Universiteit, Herestraat 49, 3000, Gasthuisberg Leuven, Belgium

    Guy Marchal

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Siewert, B., Edelman, R.R., Wielopolski, P.A. (1996). Thorax — Pulmonary Angiography. In: Arlart, I.P., Bongartz, G.M., Marchal, G. (eds) Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97926-2_14

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