Duplex ultrasound assessment of carotid arterial atherosclerotic disease : investigation of direct stenosis measurement methods and image analysis for vulnerable plaque identification
Purpose: Ultrasound assessment of carotid disease is currently based on stenosis haemodynamic effects. The accuracy of direct stenosis measurement remains unclear, while research on atherosclerosis suggests identification of other plaque characteristics beyond size. The aim of the study is to invest...
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Imperial College London
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.556568 |