Carotid stenosis in the real world - Can Doppler ultrasound replace angiography in a district general hospital setting?

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 655-658

  Orgles, C S ^a   Chakraverty, S ^a   Gopichandran, T D ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Doppler ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

EID: 0032873214     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(99)91086-3     Document Type: Article

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