Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 283-287 , February 2009

Radiation burden of patients undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

  • John A. Kalef-Ezra, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Prof John A. Kalef-Ezra, Medical Physics Laboratory, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 451.10 Ioannina, Greece
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  • Stratos Karavasilis, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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  • Dimosthenis Ziogas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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  • Dimitris Dristiliaris, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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  • Lampros K. Michalis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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  • Miltiadis Matsagas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

Received 4 July 2008 ,Accepted 6 September 2008.

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PII: S0741-5214(08)01517-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.09.003

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 283-287 , February 2009

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