Computer-assisted carotid plaque analysis: Characteristics of plaques associated with cerebrovascular symptoms and cerebral infarction

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 118-123

  Pedro, L Mendes ^a   Pedro, M M ^b   Goncalves I ^b   Carneiro, T F ^b   Balsinha, C ^b   Fernandes e Fernandes, R ^b   Fernandes e Fernandes, J ^b  

^a NONE   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carotid plaque; Computer assisted plaque analysis; High definition ultrasonography; High risk carotid plaque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034144251     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.0952     Document Type: Article

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