Ultraschall Med 2016; 37(01): 103-104
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Letter to the Editor: Shear Wave Elastography May Be Superior to Grayscale Median for the Identification of Carotid Plaque Vulnerability: A Comparison with Histology
F. Ozkan
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D. Ozel
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B. D. Ozel
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