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CT of Carotid Arteries

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Abstract

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term serious disability in the United States [1]. Treatment and management advancements for ischemic injury have increased the demand for accurate and reliable imaging techniques to rapidly identify both intra- and extracranial carotid artery pathology [2, 3].

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    Kimberly Kallianos, Ana M. Franceschi, John R. Carr, William A. Mehan & Jason M. Johnson

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Kallianos, K., Franceschi, A.M., Carr, J.R., Mehan, W.A., Johnson, J.M. (2015). CT of Carotid Arteries. In: Trivedi, R., Saba, L., Suri, J. (eds) 3D Imaging Technologies in Atherosclerosis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7618-5_3

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