Cardiovascular CT and MR Imaging From Technique to Clinical Inte
The availability and diffusion of high-performance technologies has strengthened the role of CT angiography and MR angiography as simple, reliable techniques for the characterization and treatment planning of the principal diseases of the cardiovascular s
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Cardiovascular CT and MR Imaging From Technique to Clinical Interpretation
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Cardiovascular CT and MR Imaging
Carlo Catalano Michele Anzidei Alessandro Napoli (Editors)
Cardiovascular CT and MR Imaging From Technique to Clinical Interpretation
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Carlo Catalano Michele Anzidei Alessandro Napoli Department of Radiological Sciences Umberto I Hospital “Sapienza” University of Rome Rome, Italy
ISBN 978-88-470-2867-8
ISBN 978-88-470-2868-5 (eBook)
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Foreword
For those who, like me, have begun working in vascular radiology, particularly with invasive diagnostic methods, it is satisfying today to experience the once unthinkable diagnostic possibilities of CT and MRI in cardiovascular diseases, and we are aware that technological progress is making and will continue to provide more results in the future. Satisfaction is found in two factors, one personal and one general. The personal fact
