Ultrasonic evaluation of pathological brain perfusion in acute stroke using second harmonic imaging

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 616-622

  Federlein, J ^a   Postert, Th ^a   Meves, S ^a   Weber, S ^b   Przuntek, H ^a   Buttner Th ^a  

^a ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast media; Harmonic imaging; Transcranial sonography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN PERFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPERFUSION; STROKE; TRANSIENT RESPONSE SECOND HARMONIC IMAGING;

EID: 0033793457     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.69.5.616     Document Type: Article

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