Cerebral aneurysm wall thickness analysis using intraoperative microscopy: Effect of size and gender on thin translucent regions

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 201-206

  Kadasi, Laith M ^a,b   Dent, Walter C ^a   Malek, Adel M ^a,b  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PARAMETERS; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; CEREBRAL ANEURYSM WALL THICKNESS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCULAR ANEURYSM; SEX DIFFERENCE; THICKNESS; TISSUE STRUCTURE; VIDEO MICROSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84878421874     PISSN: 17598478     EISSN: 17598486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010285     Document Type: Article

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