Analysis of Internal Jugular Vein Insufficiency-A Comparison of Two Ultrasound Methods

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 857-862

  Nedelmann, Max ^a   Teschner, Daniel ^a   Dieterich, Marianne ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Internal jugular vein; Methodology; Ultrasonography; Valvular insufficiency

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT;

AIR CONTRAST ULTRASOUND VENOGRAPHY (ACUV); DOPPLER ASSESSMENT; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; VALVULAR INSUFFICIENCY;

ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; MICROBUBBLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; VALSALVA MANEUVER; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; MICROBUBBLES; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOGRAPHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 34249295927     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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