Measuring the maximum diameter of native abdominal aortic aneurysms: Review and critical analysis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 515-524

  Long, A ^a   Rouet, L ^b   Lindholt, J S ^c   Allaire, E ^d,e  

^a SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Computed tomography; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANATOMY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

AORTA, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; HUMANS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84860387016     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.01.018     Document Type: Review

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