Evaluation of distal turbulence intensity for the detection of both plaque ulceration and stenosis grade in the carotid bifurcation using clinical Doppler ultrasound

European Radiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1720-1728

  Wong, Emily Y ^a,b   Nikolov, Hristo N ^a   Rankin, Richard N ^b   Holdsworth, David W ^a,b   Poepping, Tamie L ^b  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood flow velocity; Carotid artery stenosis; Carotid ulcer; Doppler ultrasound; Pulsatile flow

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBULENCE INTENSITY; ULCER;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84878717343     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-012-2741-6     Document Type: Article

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