Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 125-136 , July 2010

A Review of Factors That Affect Artifact From Metallic Hardware on Multi-Row Detector Computed Tomography

  • Milliam L. Kataoka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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  • Mary G. Hochman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mary G. Hochman, MD, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
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  • Edward K. Rodriguez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Pei-Jan Paul Lin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Shigeto Kubo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Vassilios D. Raptopolous, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

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PII: S0363-0188(09)00035-8

doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2009.05.002

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 125-136 , July 2010

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