Carotid Artery Plaque Classification: Does Contrast Enhancement Play a Significant Role?

L. Saba; M. Piga; E. Raz; D. Farina; R. Montisci

doi:10.3174/ajnr.A3073

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Carotid Artery Plaque Classification: Does Contrast Enhancement Play a Significant Role?

L. Saba, M. Piga, E. Raz, D. Farina and R. Montisci

American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2012, 33 (9) 1814-1817; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3073

L. Saba

aFrom the Departments of Radiology (L.S., D.F.)

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M. Piga

bNuclear Medicine (M.P.)

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E. Raz

dDepartment of Radiology (E.R.), New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.

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D. Farina

aFrom the Departments of Radiology (L.S., D.F.)

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R. Montisci

cVascular Surgery (R.M.), Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Cagliari, Italy

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vol. 33 no. 9 1814-1817

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https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3073

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22555579

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American Journal of Neuroradiology

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0195-6108

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1936-959X

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Received December 6, 2011
Accepted after revision January 23, 2011
Published online October 8, 2012.

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L. Sabaa,
M. Pigab,
E. Razd,
D. Farinaa and
R. Montiscic

^aFrom the Departments of Radiology (L.S., D.F.)
^bNuclear Medicine (M.P.)
^cVascular Surgery (R.M.), Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Cagliari, Italy
^dDepartment of Radiology (E.R.), New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.

Please address correspondence to Luca Saba, MD, Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, di Cagliari – Polo di Monserrato, s.s. 554 Monserrato (Cagliari) 09045, Italy; e-mail: lucasaba{at}tiscali.it

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