Computer analysis of ultrasonic plaque echolucency in identifying high risk carotid bifurcation lesions

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 476-479

  Biasi, G M ^b   Sampaolo, A ^c   Mingazzini, P ^c   De Amicis, P ^c   El Barghouty, N ^a   Nicolaides, A N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Carotid artery; Carotid occlusive disease; Carotid stenosis; Duplex scan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0033152702     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0789     Document Type: Article

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