Use of colour duplex ultrasound as a first line surveillance tool following EVAR is associated with a reduction in cost without compromising accuracy

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 145-150

  Gray, C ^a,b   Goodman, P ^b   Herron, C C ^a   Lawler, L P ^a   O'Malley, M K ^a   O'Donohoe, M K ^a   McDonnell, C O ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; CT; Duplex; EVAR

Indexed keywords

AGED; AORTA ANEURYSM; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENDOLEAK; ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84864675007     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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