Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 282-287 , November 2008

Observer variation in vascular CT measurements of the abdominal aorta

  • Andrew England

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom
    • Department of Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy, University of Liverpool, Johnson Building, Quadrangle, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 3GB, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy, University of Liverpool, Johnson Building Quadrangle, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 3GB, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 151 794 5123; fax: +44 151 795719.
    • Tel.: +44 161 291 6200; fax: +44 161 291 6201.
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  • John S. Butterfield

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom
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  • Raymond J. Ashleigh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom

Received 21 March 2007 ,Revised 27 September 2007 ,Accepted 11 October 2007.

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PII: S1078-8174(07)00094-6

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2007.10.002

Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 282-287 , November 2008

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