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Early Quantification of Hematoma Hounsfield Units on Noncontrast CT in Acute Intraventricular Hemorrhage Predicts Ventricular Clearance after Intraventricular Thrombolysis

J. Kornbluth, S. Nekoovaght-Tak, N. Ullman, J.R. Carhuapoma, D.F. Hanley and W. Ziai
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2015, 36 (9) 1609-1615; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4393
J. Kornbluth
aFrom the Department of Neurology (J.K.), Division of Neurocritical Care, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
bDepartment of Neurology (J.K., J.R.C., W.Z.), Division of Neurocritical Care
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S. Nekoovaght-Tak
cDepartment of Neurology (S.N.-T., N.U., J.R.C., D.F.H., W.Z.), Division of Brain Injuries Outcomes, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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N. Ullman
cDepartment of Neurology (S.N.-T., N.U., J.R.C., D.F.H., W.Z.), Division of Brain Injuries Outcomes, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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J.R. Carhuapoma
bDepartment of Neurology (J.K., J.R.C., W.Z.), Division of Neurocritical Care
cDepartment of Neurology (S.N.-T., N.U., J.R.C., D.F.H., W.Z.), Division of Brain Injuries Outcomes, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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D.F. Hanley
cDepartment of Neurology (S.N.-T., N.U., J.R.C., D.F.H., W.Z.), Division of Brain Injuries Outcomes, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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W. Ziai
bDepartment of Neurology (J.K., J.R.C., W.Z.), Division of Neurocritical Care
cDepartment of Neurology (S.N.-T., N.U., J.R.C., D.F.H., W.Z.), Division of Brain Injuries Outcomes, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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J. Kornbluth, S. Nekoovaght-Tak, N. Ullman, J.R. Carhuapoma, D.F. Hanley, W. Ziai
Early Quantification of Hematoma Hounsfield Units on Noncontrast CT in Acute Intraventricular Hemorrhage Predicts Ventricular Clearance after Intraventricular Thrombolysis
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