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Spinal Cord Ischemia: Practical Imaging Tips, Pearls, and Pitfalls

M.I. Vargas, J. Gariani, R. Sztajzel, I. Barnaure-Nachbar, B.M. Delattre, K.O. Lovblad and J.-L. Dietemann
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2015, 36 (5) 825-830; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4118
M.I. Vargas
aFrom the Divisions of Neuroradiology (M.I.V., I.B.-N., K.O.L.)
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J. Gariani
bRadiology (J.G., B.M.D.)
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R. Sztajzel
cNeurology (R.S.), Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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I. Barnaure-Nachbar
aFrom the Divisions of Neuroradiology (M.I.V., I.B.-N., K.O.L.)
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B.M. Delattre
bRadiology (J.G., B.M.D.)
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K.O. Lovblad
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J.-L. Dietemann
dDivision of Radiology (J.-L.D.), Strasbourg University Hospitals, Strasbourg, France.
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American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2015, 36 (5) 825-830; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4118
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