Comparison of ultrasonography, CT angiography, and digital subtraction angiography in severe carotid stenoses

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 774-781

  Herzig, Roman ^a   Burval S ^a   Krupka B ^a   Vlachova I ^a   Urbanek K ^a   Mares J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OLOMOUC   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Computed tomographic angiography; Digital subtraction angiography; Internal carotid artery; Stenosis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANGIOGRAPHY, DIGITAL SUBTRACTION; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 9344242346     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00878.x     Document Type: Article

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