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Lack of Baseline Intracranial Aneurysm Wall Enhancement Predicts Future Stability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

A.S. Larson, V.T. Lehman, G. Lanzino and W. Brinjikji
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2020, 41 (9) 1606-1610; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6690
A.S. Larson
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.S.L., V.T.L., G.L., W.B.)
bNeurosurgery (A.S.L., G.L., W.B.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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V.T. Lehman
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.S.L., V.T.L., G.L., W.B.)
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G. Lanzino
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.S.L., V.T.L., G.L., W.B.)
bNeurosurgery (A.S.L., G.L., W.B.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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W. Brinjikji
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.S.L., V.T.L., G.L., W.B.)
bNeurosurgery (A.S.L., G.L., W.B.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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