Standardized ultrasound protocol, trained sonographers and digital system for carotid atherosclerosis screening

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 683-688

  Riches, Naomi O ^a   Alder, Stephen ^a   White, George L ^a   Druding, Regina ^b   Bond, M Gene ^c   De Michele, Mario ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Medical Advisor for Cardiorisk Ultrasound Inc   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d g Moscati Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

arteriosclerosis prevention; carotid arteries; intimamedia thickness; standard protocols; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; B SCAN; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; DIGITAL IMAGING; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCREENING; ULTRASOUND;

AMBULATORY CARE; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OFFICE VISITS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 77955216049     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328338919b     Document Type: Article

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