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Computational Modeling of Venous Sinus Stenosis in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

M.R. Levitt, P.M. McGah, K. Moon, F.C. Albuquerque, C.G. McDougall, M.Y.S. Kalani, L.J. Kim and A. Aliseda
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2016, 37 (10) 1876-1882; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4826
M.R. Levitt
aFrom the Departments of Neurological Surgery (M.R.L., L.J.K.)
bRadiology (M.R.L., L.J.K.)
cMechanical Engineering (M.R.L., P.M.M., A.A.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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P.M. McGah
cMechanical Engineering (M.R.L., P.M.M., A.A.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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K. Moon
dDepartment of Neurosurgery (K.M., F.C.A., C.G.M., M.Y.S.K.), Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.
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F.C. Albuquerque
dDepartment of Neurosurgery (K.M., F.C.A., C.G.M., M.Y.S.K.), Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.
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C.G. McDougall
dDepartment of Neurosurgery (K.M., F.C.A., C.G.M., M.Y.S.K.), Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.
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M.Y.S. Kalani
dDepartment of Neurosurgery (K.M., F.C.A., C.G.M., M.Y.S.K.), Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.
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L.J. Kim
aFrom the Departments of Neurological Surgery (M.R.L., L.J.K.)
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A. Aliseda
cMechanical Engineering (M.R.L., P.M.M., A.A.), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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