title: Probucol Quantitative Regression Swedish Trial: new angiographic technique to measure atheroma volume of the femoral artery.
abstract: The Probucol Quantitative Regression Swedish Trial is studying the development of atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic patients through the use of digitized femoral arteriographic examinations. In a 20-cm segment of the femoral artery, cross-sectional areas are calculated using an algorithm that was introduced by Hilal and Crawford. Changes in atheroma volume are measured in repeat arteriographic examinations. This report describes the radiologic technique, the scanning procedure and the image analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Erikson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stenport
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010636:Phenols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011341:Probucol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D012074:Remission Induction; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D011341:Probucol