Color Doppler of the extracranial and intracranial arteries in the acute phase of cerebral ischemia

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 187-193

  Accorsi, Franco ^a  

^a Independent professional in the areas of angiology and vascular diagnostics   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid and vertebral arteries; Stroke; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; EMERGENCY CARE; FLOW RATE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOSIS; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 84889036010     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: 18767931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40477-013-0036-7     Document Type: Article

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