Chapter 6
Abdominal Aorta Imaging
Emile R. Mohler III,
Emile R. Mohler III
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Emile R. Mohler III
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Marie Gerhard-Herman MD,
Michael R. Jaff DO,
Emile R. Mohler III MD
Director, Vascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia
Search for more papers by this authorMarie Gerhard-Herman MD
Medical Director, Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorMichael R. Jaff DO
Medical Director, Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 08 August 2005
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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Aortic dissection
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Ultrasound imaging of the abdominal aorta
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