Accuracy of carotid plaque detection and intima-media thickness measurement with ultrasonography in routine clinical practice

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-39

  Ray, A ^a   Tamsma, J T ^a   Hovens, M M C ^a,b   op 't Roodt, J ^a   Huisman, M V ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular disease; Carotid artery; Diagnostic accuracy; Intima media thickness; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICIAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRAINING;

AMBULATORY CARE; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUNICA INTIMA;

EID: 73249124115     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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