The validity of ultrasonographic scanning as screening method for abdominal aortic aneurysm

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 472-475

  Lindholt, J S ^a   Vammen, S ^b   Juul, S ^b   Henneberg, E W ^b   Fasting, H ^b  

^a NONE   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Methods; Screening; Ultrasonographic scanning; Validity

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; KIDNEY VEIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0033152884     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0835     Document Type: Article

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