Mirror-image artifact mimicking a carotid artery dissection

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-29

  Kurtz, Abby ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotid artery; Carotid dissection; Mirror image artifact

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CASE REPORT; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FACE PAIN; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINNITUS; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 38149128036     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: 15525430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756479307311913     Document Type: Article

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