Spiral computed tomography angiography (SCTA) and color coded duplex ultrasound (CCDUS): Two complementary diagnostic techniques for assessment of extracranial cerebral artery stenosis

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 659-668

  Scaroni, Reana ^a   Cardaioli, Gabriela ^a   Pelliccioli, Gian Piero ^a   Gallai, Virgilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Color Coded Duplex Ultrasound; ECST; NASCET; Spiral Computed Tomography Angiography

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBRAL ARTERY STENOSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COLOR CODED DUPLEX ULTRASOUND; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; SPIRAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBRAL ARTERIAL DISEASES; CLINICAL TRIALS; EUROPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NORTH AMERICA; SYNDROME; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX;

EID: 0036814218     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CEH-120015342     Document Type: Conference Paper

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