How does the degree of carotid stenosis affect the accuracy and interobserver variability of magnetic resonance angiography?

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-160

  Wardlaw, J M ^a   Lewis, S C ^a   Humphrey, P ^c   Young, G ^d   Collie, D ^b   Warlow, C P ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Neuroradiology ^*

^c WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Digital subtraction; Endarterectomy; Magnetic resonance angiography

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOPPLER FLOWMETER; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MORBIDITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034924745     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.2.155     Document Type: Article

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