Validation of an automated computerized analyzing system for measuring common carotid artery intima-media thickness by brightness mode ultrasound

Journal for Vascular Ultrasound

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-26

  Fritz, Helmuth F ^a,b   Jutzy, Roy V ^a   Bansal, Ramesh ^a   Housten Feenstra, Linda ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTIMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 33846189014     PISSN: 15443167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154431670502900103     Document Type: Article

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