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Large Arachnoid Granulations Involving the Dorsal Superior Sagittal Sinus: Findings on MR Imaging and MR Venography

J.L. Leach, K. Meyer, B.V. Jones and T.A. Tomsick
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2008, 29 (7) 1335-1339; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1093
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vol. 29 no. 7 1335-1339
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1093
PubMed 
18417601

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
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0195-6108
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1936-959X
History 
  • Received November 28, 2007
  • Accepted after revision February 26, 2008
  • Published online August 13, 2008.

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  1. J.L. Leacha,b,c,
  2. K. Meyera,
  3. B.V. Jonesa,b and
  4. T.A. Tomsicka,c
  1. aDepartment of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
  2. bDepartment of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
  3. cThe Neuroscience Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio
  1. Please address correspondence to James L. Leach, Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229; e-mail: james.leach{at}cchmc.org
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