A simple and reproducible method for assessing intimal-medial thickness of the common carotid artery

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue JAN., 1997, Pages 85-89

  Sidhu, P S ^a   Desai, S R ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0031046112     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.829.9059301     Document Type: Article

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