Stenosis Asymmetry Index (SAI) between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in the analysis of carotid arteries. A study using CT angiography

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-82

  Saba, Luca ^a   Sanfilippo, Roberto ^a   Anzidei, Michele ^b   Pascalis, Luigi ^a   Montisci, Roberto ^a   Mallarini, Giorgio ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid artery; MDCTA; mm method; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PHYSICAL DISEASE BY BODY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STENOSIS ASYMMETRY INDEX; STROKE; SYMPTOMATIC DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84855553611     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.12.014     Document Type: Article

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