Reproducibility of ultrasound assessment of carotid plaque occurrence, thickness, and morphology: The Tromso Study

Stroke

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2201-2207

  Joakimsen, Oddmund ^a   Bønaa, Kaare H ^a   Stensland Bugge, Eva ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BRAIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY FLOW; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030716207     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.28.11.2201     Document Type: Article

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