The accuracy of magnetic resonance angiography in the assessment of extracranial carotid artery occlusive disease

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 231-236

  Levi, C R ^a   Mitchell, A ^b   Fitt, G ^b   Donnan, G A ^a  

^a Departments of Neurology   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Magnetic resonance angiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0029889175     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: 14219786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000108026     Document Type: Article

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