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Research ArticleAdult Brain

The CT Swirl Sign Is Associated with Hematoma Expansion in Intracerebral Hemorrhage

D. Ng, L. Churilov, P. Mitchell, R. Dowling and B. Yan
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2018, 39 (2) 232-237; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5465
D. Ng
aFrom the Department of Radiology (D.N., P.M., R.D., B.Y.)
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L. Churilov
cStatistics and Decision Analysis (L.C.), Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
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P. Mitchell
aFrom the Department of Radiology (D.N., P.M., R.D., B.Y.)
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R. Dowling
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B. Yan
aFrom the Department of Radiology (D.N., P.M., R.D., B.Y.)
bMelbourne Brain Centre (B.Y.), University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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