Duplex scanning of the carotid arteries

Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis: A Practical Guide to Therapy: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 60-88

  AbuRahma, Ali F ^a,b   Jarrett, Kimberly S ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84866169045     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84628-450-2_6     Document Type: Chapter

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