Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1395-1402 , June 2009

Asymmetric aortic expansion of the aneurysm neck: Analysis and visualization of shape changes with electrocardiogram-gated magnetic resonance imaging

  • Joffrey van Prehn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: J. van Prehn, MD, Department of Vascular Surgery, Room G.04.129, University Medical Center, PO Box 85500, 3508GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Joost A. van Herwaarden, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Koen L. Vincken, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Lambertus W. Bartels, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 8 September 2008 ,Accepted 19 February 2009.

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PII: S0741-5214(09)00499-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.216

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1395-1402 , June 2009

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