Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 729-734 , September 2010

Correlation between kinking and coiling of the carotid arteries as assessed using MDCTA with symptoms and degree of stenosis

  • L. Saba

      Affiliations

    • Department of the Science of Images, Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Department of Science of the Images, Policlinico Universitario, s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045 Cagliari, Italy. Tel.: +39 7051096258; fax: +39 706092205.
    • ,
  • G. Mallarini

      Affiliations

    • Department of the Science of Images, Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy
    • Institute of Radiology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

Received 30 September 2009 ,Revised 2 April 2010 ,Accepted 12 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.04.015

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 729-734 , September 2010

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