Ultrasound characterization and quantification of carotid atherosclerosis lesions

Minerva Cardioangiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 15-24

  Pourcelot, L ^a   Tranquart, F ^a   De Bray, J M ^b   Philippot, M ^a   Bonithon, M C ^a   Salez, F ^a  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

^b Explorations Vasculaires   (France)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis pathology; Carotid stenosis ultrasonography; Cerebrovascular disorders; Ultrasonography, Doppler, color

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; HUMANS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 0032603560     PISSN: 00264725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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