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Dural Venous Channels: Hidden in Plain Sight–Reassessment of an Under-Recognized Entity

M. Shapiro, K. Srivatanakul, E. Raz, M. Litao, E. Nossek and P.K. Nelson
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, 41 (8) 1434-1440; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6647
M. Shapiro
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (M.S., E.R., P.K.N.)
bNeurology (M.S., M.L.)
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dDepartment of Neurosurgery (K.S.), Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan.
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E. Raz
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cNeurosurgery (E.N., P.K.N.), NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York
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