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Is B-mode ultrasound alone a sufficient screening tool for carotid stenosis? A pilot study

BACKGROUND: Carotid ultrasound is performed solely in hospital ultrasound departments or outpatient labs, using both B- and Doppler modes. We hypothesize that B-mode without Doppler can be used to classify patients as having carotid stenosis (CS) above or below 50%. Our objective is to determine the...

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Autores principales: Bhandari, Tina, Socransky, Steven J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4261905/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25505941
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13089-014-0017-x