Clinical Imaging
Volume 34, Issue 5 , Pages 337-343 , September 2010

Anomalous origin of the coronary arteries in children: diagnostic role of three-dimensional coronary MR angiography

  • Alberto Clemente

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Ferrara, Corso Giovecca n°203, 44100 Ferrara (Fe), Italy
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  • Mario Del Borrello

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Euganea Medica Diagnostic Centre, Via Colombo n°13, 35020 Albignasego (Pd), Italy
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  • Pietro Greco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Euganea Medica Diagnostic Centre, Via Colombo n°13, 35020 Albignasego (Pd), Italy
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  • Paolo Mannella

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Ferrara, Corso Giovecca n°203, 44100 Ferrara (Fe), Italy
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  • Franco Di Gregorio

      Affiliations

    • Medico S.p.A. Clinical Research, Via Pitagora 15, 35030, Rubano (PD), Italy
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  • Silvia Romano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Padua Medical School, Via Giustiniani n°2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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  • Aldo Morra

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Euganea Medica Diagnostic Centre, Via Colombo n°13, 35020 Albignasego (Pd), Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Radiology, Euganea Medica Diagnostic Centre, Via Colombo 13, I-35020 Albignasego [PD], Italy. Tel.: +39 049 804 4836; fax: +39 049 880 1599.

Received 22 July 2009 ,Accepted 24 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2009.08.030

Clinical Imaging
Volume 34, Issue 5 , Pages 337-343 , September 2010

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