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Ultrasound settings significantly alter arterial lumen and wall thickness measurements
BACKGROUND: Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and carotid intima-medial thickness (CIMT), measured by ultrasound, are widely used to test the efficacy of cardioprotective interventions. Although assessment methods vary, automated edge-detecting image analysis software is routinely used to measure changes...
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2254584/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18208623 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-6-6 |