Contrast agents and carotid artery stenoses;Indications des produits de contraste ultrasonore dans I'exploration des troncs supra-aortiques

Journal d'Echographie et de Medecine par Ultrasons

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 426-430

  Deklunder, G ^a   Gautier, C ^a   Custoza, E ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Carotid artery disease; Contrast media; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ECHO CONTRAST MEDIUM; SHU 508;

CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0032433547     PISSN: 02455552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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