Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 144-149 , February 2009

Contrast Enhancement in Chest Multidetector Computed Tomography: Intraindividual Comparison of 300 mg/ml versus 400 mg/ml Iodinated Contrast Medium

  • Florian F. Behrendt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: F.F.B. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany
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  • Cedric Plumhans, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany
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  • Sebastian Keil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany
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  • Georg Mühlenbruch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany
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  • Marco Das, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany
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  • Peter Seidensticker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany
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  • Christina Mutscher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Statistics, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Germany
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  • Rolf W. Günther, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany
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  • Andreas H. Mahnken, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital (RWTH) Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany

Received 1 April 2008 ,Accepted 2 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2008.05.008

Academic Radiology
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