Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 9, Part 2 , Pages S395-S404 , September 2003

Reporting Standards for Clinical Evaluation of New Peripheral Arterial Revascularization Devices

  • David Sacks, MD (Chairman)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to SIR, 10201 Lee Hwy, Suite 500, Fairfax, VA 22030
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  • David L. Marinelli, MD
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  • Louis G. Martin, MD
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  • James B. Spies, MD
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  • The members of the Society of Interventional Radiology Technology Assessment Committee

      Affiliations

    • Curtis W. Bakal, MD, Gary J. Becker, MD, Dana R. Burke, MD, Patricia E. Cole, MD, Michael D. Dake, MD, Richard J. Gray, MD, Margaret E. Hansen, MD, Ziv J. Haskal, MD, Robert W. Holden, MD, Michael D. Katz, MD, Lindsay S. Machan, MD, Nilesh H.Patel, MD, and Richard Shlansky-Goldberg, MD

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 This article first appeared in J Vasc Interv Radiol 1997; 8:137-149, with an erratum in J Vasc Interv Radiol 8:492-493

PII: S1051-0443(07)61257-3

doi: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000094613.61428.a9

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 9, Part 2 , Pages S395-S404 , September 2003

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