Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 203-206 , January 2010

The use of dynamic volumetric CT angiography (DV-CTA) for the characterization of endoleaks following fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (f-EVAR)

  • Clare L. Bent, MBBCh, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Clare L. Bent, MBBCh, FRCR, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital – University Health Network, 585 University Ave., Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada
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  • Jeff D. Jaskolka, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Thomas F. Lindsay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Kongteng Tan, FRCS, FRCR, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital – University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 2 June 2009 ,Accepted 23 July 2009.

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 Competition of interest: none.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01573-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.07.101

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 203-206 , January 2010

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