Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 27, Issue 10 , Pages 1311-1317 , October 2001

Real-time spatial compound imaging improves reproducibility in the evaluation of atherosclerotic carotid plaques

  • Steen Christian Kofoed

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr Steen Christian Kofoed, Gentofte Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery, DK-2900 Hellerup, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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  • Marie-Louise Moes Grønholdt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshopitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Jens E Wilhjelm

      Affiliations

    • Ørsted · DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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  • Jean Bismuth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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  • Henrik Sillesen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark

Received 15 January 2001 ,Accepted 28 June 2001.

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Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 27, Issue 10 , Pages 1311-1317 , October 2001

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