Does carotid duplex imaging render angiography redundant before carotid endarterectomy?

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue MAR., 1997, Pages 235-238

  Khaw, K T ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE;

EID: 0030993558     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.831.9166045     Document Type: Short Survey

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