Carotid intima-media thickness measurement through semi-automated detection software and analysis of vascular walls

International Angiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 349-353

  Novo, G ^a   Di Miceli, R ^a   Orlando, D ^a   Lunetta, M ^a   Pugliesi, M ^a   Fiore, M ^a   Spatafora, P ^a   Novo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Carotid intima media thickness; Radio frequency identification device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIOFREQUENCY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMATION, LABORATORY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84881350719     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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