Selection of patients for carotid endarterectomy: The role of ultrasound

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Calliada, Fabrizio ^a   Verga, Lucia ^b   Pozza, Simona ^a   Bottinelli, Olivia ^b   Campani, Rodolfo ^b  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arterial occlusive diseases; Carotid arteries; Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenosis; Cerebral ischemia; Contrast media; Radiography; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SURGERY; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DOPPLER ULTRASOUND; OCCLUSIVE DISEASE; PLAQUE MORPHOLOGY;

CONTRAST MEDIA;

SHU 508; SONOVUE;

CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0033385842     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199911001-00011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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