High-resolution carotid artery MRA: Comparison with fast dynamic acquisition and duplex ultrasound scanning

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 256-261

  Wikström, Johan ^a   Johansson, L O ^a,b   Rossitti, S ^a   Karacagil, S ^a   Ahlstrom H ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NYCOMED IMAGING AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carotid arteries, MR angiography; Contrast agents

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY;

CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX;

EID: 0036557856     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0455.2002.430305.x     Document Type: Article

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