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What is the most cost-effective imaging strategy for measuring carotid artery stenosis before endarterectomy?

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boxed-textU-King-Im JM et al. (2005) Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic strategies prior to carotid endarterectomy. Ann Neurol 58: 506–515

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