Normal Thickness and Appearance of the Prevertebral Soft Tissues on Multidetector CT

C.A. Rojas; D. Vermess; J.C. Bertozzi; J. Whitlow; C. Guidi; C.R. Martinez

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Normal Thickness and Appearance of the Prevertebral Soft Tissues on Multidetector CT

C.A. Rojas, D. Vermess, J.C. Bertozzi, J. Whitlow, C. Guidi and C.R. Martinez

American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2009, 30 (1) 136-141; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1307

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vol. 30 no. 1 136-141

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Received June 4, 2008
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C.A. Rojasa,
D. Vermessa,
J.C. Bertozzia,
J. Whitlowb,
C. Guidic and
C.R. Martineza

^aDepartments of Radiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla
^bDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky
^cC.G. is in the process of applying to medical school

Please address correspondence to Carlos A. Rojas, M., 5225 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611; e-mail: crojas{at}health.usf.edu

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