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Application of a Novel Brain Arteriovenous Malformation Endovascular Grading Scale for Transarterial Embolization

D.L. Bell, T.M. Leslie-Mazwi, A.J. Yoo, J.D. Rabinov, W.E. Butler, J.E. Bell and J.A. Hirsch
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2015, 36 (7) 1303-1309; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4286
D.L. Bell
aFrom the Department of Radiology, Neuroendovascular Program (D.L.B., A.J.Y., J.D.R., J.A.H.)
dHarvard Medical School (D.L.B., T.M.L.-M., J.D.R., W.E.B., J.A.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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T.M. Leslie-Mazwi
bDepartment of Neurology and Radiology, Neurocritical Care and Neuroendovascular Program (T.M.L.-M.)
dHarvard Medical School (D.L.B., T.M.L.-M., J.D.R., W.E.B., J.A.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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A.J. Yoo
aFrom the Department of Radiology, Neuroendovascular Program (D.L.B., A.J.Y., J.D.R., J.A.H.)
eTexas Stroke Institute (A.J.Y.), Plano, Texas.
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J.D. Rabinov
aFrom the Department of Radiology, Neuroendovascular Program (D.L.B., A.J.Y., J.D.R., J.A.H.)
dHarvard Medical School (D.L.B., T.M.L.-M., J.D.R., W.E.B., J.A.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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W.E. Butler
cDepartment of Neurosurgery, Vascular Center (W.E.B.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
dHarvard Medical School (D.L.B., T.M.L.-M., J.D.R., W.E.B., J.A.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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J.E. Bell
aFrom the Department of Radiology, Neuroendovascular Program (D.L.B., A.J.Y., J.D.R., J.A.H.)
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J.A. Hirsch
aFrom the Department of Radiology, Neuroendovascular Program (D.L.B., A.J.Y., J.D.R., J.A.H.)
dHarvard Medical School (D.L.B., T.M.L.-M., J.D.R., W.E.B., J.A.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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D.L. Bell, T.M. Leslie-Mazwi, A.J. Yoo, J.D. Rabinov, W.E. Butler, J.E. Bell, J.A. Hirsch
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jul 2015, 36 (7) 1303-1309; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4286
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