Can contrast-enhanced ultrasound with second-generation contrast agents replace computed tomography angiography for distinguishing between occlusion and pseudo-occlusion of the internal carotid artery?

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of contrast-enhanced ultrasound with a second-generation contrast agent in distinguishing between occlusion and pseudo-occlusion of the cervical internal carotid artery, comparing it with that of conventional Doppler ultrasound a...

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Autores principales: Ventura, Carlos Augusto Pinto, da Silva, Erasmo Simão, Cerri, Giovanni Guido, Leão, Pedro Puech, Tachibana, Adriano, Chammas, Maria Cristina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2015
Materias:
Clinical Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25672421
http://dx.doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2015(01)01

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