Carotid ultrasound imaging: an effective technique for detecting early atherosclerosis-vascular screening for cardiovascular disease has come of age.
Ashrafian
Houman
H
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom.
Lim
Tiong K
TK
Senior
Roxy
R
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*