Improved reliability of ultrasonic surveillance of abdominal aortic aneurysms

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-153

  Lanne, T ^a   Sandgren, T ^a   Mangell, P ^a   Sonesson, B ^a   Hansen, F ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Aneurysm surveillance; Echo tracking; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0030936871     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(97)80011-1     Document Type: Article

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