Doppler ultrasound and renal artery stenosis: An overview

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 133-143

  Granata, A ^a   Fiorini, F ^b   Andrulli, S ^c   Logias, F ^d   Gallieni, M ^e   Romano, G ^a   Sicurezza, E ^a   Fiore, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Department of Nephrology and Dialysis   (Italy)

^c A MANZONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d IRCCS SAN CAMILLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Medical School   (Italy)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasound; Ischemic nephropathy; Renal artery stenosis; Renovascular disease

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; IN-STENT RESTENOSIS; KIDNEY ARTERY STENOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70450247124     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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