Interobserver variability of magnetic resonance angiography in the diagnosis of carotid stenosis - Effect of observer experience

Neuroradiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 126-132

  Wadlaw, J M ^a   Lewis, S C ^a   Collie, D A ^a   Sellar, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Digital subtraction angiography; Endarterectomy; Magnetic resonance angiography; Observer variability

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN CIRCULUS ARTERIOSUS; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EXPERIENCE; FILM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MORBIDITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; STUDENT; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036939180     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002340100694     Document Type: Article

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