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CT and Ultrasound in the Study of Ulcerated Carotid Plaque Compared with Surgical Results: Potentialities and Advantages of Multidetector Row CT Angiography

L. Saba, G. Caddeo, R. Sanfilippo, R. Montisci and G. Mallarini
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2007, 28 (6) 1061-1066; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0486
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L. Saba, G. Caddeo, R. Sanfilippo, R. Montisci, G. Mallarini
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jun 2007, 28 (6) 1061-1066; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0486

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jun 2007, 28 (6) 1061-1066; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0486
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