Duplex ultrasound as first-line screening test for patients suspected of renal artery stenosis: Prospective evaluation in high-risk group

European Radiology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1413-1419

  Nchimi, Ahainel ^a   Biquet, J F ^a   Brisbois, D ^a   Reginster, P ^a   Bouali, K ^a   Saive, C ^a   Magotteaux, P ^a  

^a Clinique Saint Joseph   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Doppler ultrasound; Hypertension; Renovascular diseases

Indexed keywords

IOHEXOL; IOPROMIDE; IOVERSOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY ARTERY STENOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROSCLEROSIS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0038079977     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-002-1685-7     Document Type: Article

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