Interobserver and Intraobserver Variability of Interpretation of CT-angiography in Patients with a Suspected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 295-300

  Hoornweg, L L ^a   Wisselink, W ^b   Vahl, A C ^c   Reekers, J A ^a   van Delden, O M ^a   Legemate, D A ^a   Balm, R ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CTA measurements; Endovascular repair; Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm; Variability

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; KAPPA STATISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AORTA, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT SELECTION; STENTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 39349095475     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.09.017     Document Type: Article

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