4D flow and displacement sensitive MR imaging of upper arm arterio-venous connections for haemodialysis

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a disease that causes kidney damage, often leading to the patient requiring haemodialysis treatment. Haemodialysis treatment requires a vascular access method, commonly Arteriovenous (AV) fistulae and grafts. These access methods must be regularly assessed to ensure t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jermy, Stephen
Other Authors: Meintjes, Ernesta M
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20492