Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1019-1024 , November 2009

Duplex ultrasound imaging alone is sufficient for midterm endovascular aneurysm repair surveillance: A cost analysis study and prospective comparison with computed tomography scan

Presented at the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, Mar 19, 2009.

Received 15 March 2009 ,Accepted 6 June 2009.

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PII: S0741-5214(09)01329-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.06.019

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1019-1024 , November 2009

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