Longitudinal assessment of carotid atherosclerosis after Radiation Therapy using Computed Tomography: A case control Study

European Physical Journal C

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 72-78

  Anzidei, Michele ^a   Suri, Jasjit S ^b   Saba, Luca ^c   Sanfilippo, Roberto ^c   Laddeo, Giancarlo ^d   Montisci, Roberto ^c   Piga, Mario ^b   Argiolas, Giovanni Maria ^e   Raz, Eytan ^a,d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b University of Idaho   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY   (Italy)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e BROTZU HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid; Computed tomography; Head and neck; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84948798537     PISSN: 14346044     EISSN: 14346052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3753-9     Document Type: Article

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