Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 179-182 , December 2011

Clinical Implementation of the New MEDRAD XDS Contrast Extravasation Detector for Multidetector Computed Tomography

  • Charbel Saade, BAppSci (MRS), Mast App. Sc. (CT/MRI)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales Australia, University of Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Charbel Saade, BAppSci (MRS), Mast App. Sc. (CT/MRI), U12/148-152 Regent St Redfern, Sydney, NSW, 2016.
    • ,
  • Patrick Brennan, PhD, HDipR

      Affiliations

    • University of Sydney, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/j.jmir.2011.05.003

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 179-182 , December 2011

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