Reproducibility of ultrasonographically determined intima-media thickness is dependent on arterial wall thickness: The Tromso Study

Stroke

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1972-1980

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; INTIMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUNICA MEDIA; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030716502     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.28.10.1972     Document Type: Article

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