Detection of early carotid arterial atherosclerosis by briefly trained physicians using a hand-held ultrasound device.
Kimura
Bruce J
BJ
Department of Cardiology, Scripps-Mercy Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA. kimura.bruce@scrippshealth.org
Fowler
Steven J
SJ
Nguyen
Duyen T
DT
Amundson
Stan A
SA
DeMaria
Anthony N
AN
D000368:Aged; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*