Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 39-47 , January 2010

Comparison of 2D and 3D Views for Evaluation of Flat Lesions in CT Colonography

  • Antonella Lostumbo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, MC2026, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
    • ,
  • Christian Wanamaker, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, MC2026, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
    • University of Illinois-Chicago, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Joy Tsai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, MC2026, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
    • University of Illinois-Chicago, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Kenji Suzuki, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, MC2026, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
    • Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Abraham H. Dachman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, MC2026, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: A.H.D.

Received 20 March 2009 ,Accepted 9 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.07.004

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 39-47 , January 2010

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