Microembolus detection by transcranial doppler sonography

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 21-30

  Dittrich, Ralf ^a   Ritter, Martin A ^a   Droste, Dirk W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Doppler sonography; Microembolus detection; Properties

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

SONOGRAPHY;

ULTRASONICS;

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; ECHOVIST;

AUTOMATION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROEMBOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; REVIEW; TIME;

EID: 0036859217     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(02)00046-0     Document Type: Article

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