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1 From the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (E.B., P.J.N., T.B.v.d.W., Y.v.d.G.) and Depts of Radiology (W.P.T.M.M.), Neurology (L.J.K.), and Vascular Surgery (B.C.E.), Univ Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Rm D01.335, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands; Program for Assessment of Radiologic Technology, Dept of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Dept of Radiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (M.G.M.H.); and Dept of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass (M.G.M.H.). Received Jun 10, 2003; revision requested Aug 25; revision received Jan 6, 2004; accepted Feb 2. Supported by grant OG/030 from the Dutch Health Insurance Council, mandated by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports. Address correspondence to E.B. (e-mail: [email protected]). Authors stated no financial relationship to disclose. Author contributions: Guarantors of integrity of entire study, E.B., W.P.T.M.M., L.J.K., B.C.E., Y.v.d.G., M.G.M.H.; study concepts and design, E.B., W.P.T.M.M., L.J.K., B.C.E., Y.v.d.G., M.G.M.H.; literature research, E.B.; clinical studies, P.J.N.; data acquisition, P.J.N., E.B., T.B.v.d.W.; data analysis/ interpretation, E.B., P.J.N.; statistical analysis, E.B.; manuscript preparation and editing, E.B.; manuscript definition of intellectual content, E.B., P.J.N., Y.v.d.G., M.G.M.H.; manuscript revision/ review, E.B., W.P.T.M.M., L.J.K., B.C.E., Y.v.d.G., M.G.M.H.; manuscript final version approval, all authors © RSNA, 2004 Imaging of Carotid Arteries in Symptomatic Patients: Cost-effectiveness of Diagnostic Strategies