Mathematical estimation of the potential effect of vascular remodelling/dilatation on B-mode ultrasound intima-medial thickness

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 729-737

  Eigenbrodt, Marshal L ^a   Bursac, Z ^a   Eigenbrodt, E P ^b   Couper, D J ^c   Tracy, R E ^d   Mehta, J L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b Little Rock Christian Academy   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; B SCAN; CALCULATION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 7744238286     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hch120     Document Type: Article

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