Arterial duplex ultrasound is the most cost-effective, noninvasive diagnostic imaging modality before treatment of lower-extremity arterial occlusive disease

Journal for Vascular Ultrasound

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-79

  Schwarcz, Thomas H ^a   Gatz, Vicki L ^a   Little, Stephen ^a   Geddings, Chrisa F ^a  

^a Vascular Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; LEG BLOOD FLOW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION;

EID: 67849118342     PISSN: 15443167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154431670903300203     Document Type: Article

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