Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 2 , Pages 90-97 , April 2010

Dynamic Airway Evaluation with Volume CT: Initial Experience

  • Ute Wagnetz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Ute Wagnetz, MD, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada.
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  • Heidi C. Roberts, MD, FRCP(C)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Taebong Chung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Demetris Patsios, MD, BMBCh, MRCP, FRCR (UK)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Kenneth R. Chapman, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FACP, FCCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respirology, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Narinder S. Paul, MRCP (UK), FRCR, FCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.11.007

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 2 , Pages 90-97 , April 2010

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