Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 962-966 , June 2009

Measurement of the Intimal Thickness of the Carotid Artery: Comparison Between 40 MHz Ultrasound and Histology in Rats

Received 21 November 2007 ,Revised 19 November 2008 ,Accepted 3 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.12.004

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 962-966 , June 2009

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