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Value of Thrombus CT Characteristics in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

J. Borst, O.A. Berkhemer, E.M.M. Santos, A.J. Yoo, M. den Blanken, Y.B.W.E.M. Roos, E. van Bavel, W.H. van Zwam, R.J. van Oostenbrugge, H.F. Lingsma, A. van der Lugt, D.W.J. Dippel, H.A. Marquering and C.B.L.M. Majoie on behalf of the MR CLEAN investigators
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2017, 38 (9) 1758-1764; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5331
J. Borst
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (J.B., O.A.B., E.M.M.S., H.A.M., C.B.L.M.M.)
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O.A. Berkhemer
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (J.B., O.A.B., E.M.M.S., H.A.M., C.B.L.M.M.)
iNeurology (O.A.B., D.W.J.D.), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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E.M.M. Santos
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (J.B., O.A.B., E.M.M.S., H.A.M., C.B.L.M.M.)
cBiomedical Engineering and Physics (E.M.M.S., M.d.B., E.v.B., H.A.M.), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
gRadiology (E.M.M.S., A.v.d.L.)
hMedical Informatics (E.M.M.S.)
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A.J. Yoo
jDepartment of Radiology (A.J.Y.), Texas Stroke Institute, Plano, Texas.
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M. den Blanken
cBiomedical Engineering and Physics (E.M.M.S., M.d.B., E.v.B., H.A.M.), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Y.B.W.E.M. Roos
bNeurology (Y.B.W.E.M.R.)
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E. van Bavel
cBiomedical Engineering and Physics (E.M.M.S., M.d.B., E.v.B., H.A.M.), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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D.W.J. Dippel
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H.A. Marquering
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (J.B., O.A.B., E.M.M.S., H.A.M., C.B.L.M.M.)
cBiomedical Engineering and Physics (E.M.M.S., M.d.B., E.v.B., H.A.M.), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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C.B.L.M. Majoie
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