1st International Course on
Integrated Biomarkers

Biochemical and Bioimaging Endpoints in Cardiocerebrovascular Diagnosis,
Prevention, Therapy and Drug Development

GLOSSARY

Biomarkers 2005



To facilitate the dialogue among the multidisciplinary scientists, definition of the acronyms and of more specialized terms have been reported. Every amendment is welcome.

By:
Andrea P. Peracino
Stefano Bellosta
Nicola Ferri
Riccardo Roggeri



Definition:
Description:
References:
Brachial Ultrasound
Ultrasound technique to test for elasticity of the brachial artery after a release of a restriction placed on the upper arm for a period of time. This is a proposed diagnostic test for Cardio Vascular Diseases - CVD.

High-frequency sound vibrations, which cannot be heard by the human ear, used in medical diagnosis


 


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