False-negative magnetic resonance angiography with extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis: A report of two cases and review of the literature

Neurosurgical Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 154-158

  Gluf, Wayne M ^a   O'Neill, Brent ^a   Couldwell, William T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internal carotid artery stenosis; MR angiography; TIA

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM; HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OPERATING ROOM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY, DIGITAL SUBTRACTION; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 17444414956     PISSN: 03445607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10143-004-0354-5     Document Type: Review

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