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3D Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery Imaging: Reduced CSF Artifacts and Enhanced Sensitivity and Specificity for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

N. Lummel, V. Schoepf, M. Burke, H. Brueckmann and J. Linn
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2011, 32 (11) 2054-2060; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2682
N. Lummel
aFrom the Department of Neuroradiology (N.L., H.B., J.L.), University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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V. Schoepf
bDivision of Neuro- and Musculoskeletal Radiology (V.S.)
cDepartment of Radiology and the MR Centre of Excellence (V.S.), Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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M. Burke
dGE Healthcare (M.B.), Solingen, Germany.
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H. Brueckmann
aFrom the Department of Neuroradiology (N.L., H.B., J.L.), University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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J. Linn
aFrom the Department of Neuroradiology (N.L., H.B., J.L.), University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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N. Lummel, V. Schoepf, M. Burke, H. Brueckmann, J. Linn
3D Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery Imaging: Reduced CSF Artifacts and Enhanced Sensitivity and Specificity for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Dec 2011, 32 (11) 2054-2060; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2682
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