Conventional digital subtraction x-ray angiography versus magnetic resonance angiography in the evaluation of carotid disease: Patient satisfaction and preferences

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 358-363

  U King Im, J M ^a   Trivedi, R ^a   Cross, J ^a   Higgins, N ^a   Graves, M ^a   Kirkpatrick, P ^a   Antoun, N ^a   Gillard, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Magnetic resonance angiography; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BED REST; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOISE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 1642483767     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2003.08.015     Document Type: Article

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