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Dynamic MR Imaging Patterns of Cerebral Fat Embolism: A Systematic Review with Illustrative Cases

K.-H. Kuo, Y.-J. Pan, Y.-J. Lai, W.-K. Cheung, F.-C. Chang and J. Jarosz
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2014, 35 (6) 1052-1057; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3605
K.-H. Kuo
aFrom the Division of Medical Image (K.-H.K., Y.-J.L., W.-K.C.)
cDepartment of Radiology (K.-H.K., F.-C.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
dSchool of Medicine (K.-H.K., Y.-J.P., F.-C.C), National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Y.-J. Pan
bDepartment of Psychiatry (Y.-J.P.), Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Banciao, Taiwan
dSchool of Medicine (K.-H.K., Y.-J.P., F.-C.C), National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Y.-J. Lai
aFrom the Division of Medical Image (K.-H.K., Y.-J.L., W.-K.C.)
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W.-K. Cheung
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F.-C. Chang
cDepartment of Radiology (K.-H.K., F.-C.C.), Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
dSchool of Medicine (K.-H.K., Y.-J.P., F.-C.C), National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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J. Jarosz
eDepartment of Neuroradiology (J.J.), King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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