Three-dimensional power-mode ultrasound for quantification of the progression of carotid artery atherosclerosis

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 247, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 106-111

  Schminke, Ulf ^a   Motsch, Lillian ^a   Griewing, Bernd ^a   Gaull, Matthias ^a   Kessler, Christof ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotid artery; Plaque progression; Power mode imaging; Three dimensional ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; COUMARIN; TICLOPIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASOUND; VASCULAR LESION;

EID: 0034104995     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00007790     Document Type: Article

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