Contrast-enhanced duplex scanning of crural arteries by means of continuous infusion of Levovist

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 517-522

  Coffi, Stephen B ^a,b   Ubbink, Dirk Th ^a,b   Zwiers, Ineke ^a,b   Van Gurp, Johan A M ^a,b   Hanson, Dianne ^a,b   Legemate, Dink A ^a,b  

^a Academic Medical Center ^*

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHU 508;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG ARTERY; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1542376718     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2003.10.037     Document Type: Article

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