Blood flow velocity measurements for carotid stenosis estimation: Interobserver variation and interequipment variability

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 210-214

  Ranke, C ^a   Trappe, H J ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

carotid artery; color Doppler; duplex; stenosis; variability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 0030769524     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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