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Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaque Enhancement in Patients with Ischemic Stroke

M. Skarpathiotakis, D.M. Mandell, R.H. Swartz, G. Tomlinson and D.J. Mikulis
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2013, 34 (2) 299-304; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3209
M. Skarpathiotakis
aFrom the Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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D.M. Mandell
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R.H. Swartz
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Feb 2013, 34 (2) 299-304; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3209
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