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Carotid Artery Wall Imaging: Perspective and Guidelines from the ASNR Vessel Wall Imaging Study Group and Expert Consensus Recommendations of the American Society of Neuroradiology

L. Saba, C. Yuan, T.S. Hatsukami, N. Balu, Y. Qiao, J.K. DeMarco, T. Saam, A.R. Moody, D. Li, C.C. Matouk, M.H. Johnson, H.R. Jäger, M. Mossa-Basha, M.E. Kooi, Z. Fan, D. Saloner, M. Wintermark, D.J. Mikulis and B.A. Wasserman on behalf of the Vessel Wall Imaging Study Group of the American Society of Neuroradiology
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2018, 39 (2) E9-E31; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5488
L. Saba
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging (L.S.), University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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jDepartments of Neurosurgery, Neurovascular and Stroke Programs (C.C.M., M.H.J.)
kRadiology and Biomedical Imaging (C.C.M., M.H.J.)
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L. Saba, C. Yuan, T.S. Hatsukami, N. Balu, Y. Qiao, J.K. DeMarco, T. Saam, A.R. Moody, D. Li, C.C. Matouk, M.H. Johnson, H.R. Jäger, M. Mossa-Basha, M.E. Kooi, Z. Fan, D. Saloner, M. Wintermark, D.J. Mikulis, B.A. Wasserman
Carotid Artery Wall Imaging: Perspective and Guidelines from the ASNR Vessel Wall Imaging Study Group and Expert Consensus Recommendations of the American Society of Neuroradiology
American Journal of Neuroradiology Feb 2018, 39 (2) E9-E31; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A5488

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L. Saba, C. Yuan, T.S. Hatsukami, N. Balu, Y. Qiao, J.K. DeMarco, T. Saam, A.R. Moody, D. Li, C.C. Matouk, M.H. Johnson, H.R. Jäger, M. Mossa-Basha, M.E. Kooi, Z. Fan, D. Saloner, M. Wintermark, D.J. Mikulis, B.A. Wasserman
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