European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 267-272 , September 2008

Multidimensional Characterization of Carotid Artery Stenosis Using CT Imaging: A Comparison with Ultrasound Grading and Peak Flow Measurement

  • J. van Prehn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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  • B.E. Muhs

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT, USA
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  • B. Pramanik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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  • M. Ollenschleger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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  • C.B. Rockman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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  • N.S. Cayne

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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  • M.A. Adelman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
    • ,
  • G.R. Jacobowitz

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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  • T.S. Maldonado

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. T.S. Maldonado, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University medical center, 530 First Ave, Suite 6F, New York, NY 10016, USA. Tel.: +1 212 263 7311; fax: +1 212 263 7722.

Received 31 January 2008 ,Accepted 24 April 2008.

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PII: S1078-5884(08)00240-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.04.016

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 267-272 , September 2008

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