Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 175-181 , December 2008

Wall shear stress calculation in ascending aorta using phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging. Investigating effective ways to calculate it in clinical practice

  • Efstathios P. Efstathopoulos

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 12464 Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Georgios Patatoukas

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 12464 Athens, Greece
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  • Ioannis Pantos

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 12464 Athens, Greece
    • Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, 9 Athanassiadou Street, 11521 Athens, Greece
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  • Odysseas Benekos

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 12464 Athens, Greece
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  • Demosthenes Katritsis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, 9 Athanassiadou Street, 11521 Athens, Greece
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  • Nikolaos L. Kelekis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 12464 Athens, Greece

Received 12 August 2007 ,Revised 17 December 2007 ,Accepted 9 January 2008.

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PII: S1120-1797(08)00025-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2008.01.004

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 175-181 , December 2008

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