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Contrast-Enhanced CISS Imaging for Evaluation of Neurovascular Compression in Trigeminal Neuralgia: Improved Correlation with Symptoms and Prediction of Surgical Outcomes

A.M. Blitz, B. Northcutt, J. Shin, N. Aygun, D.A. Herzka, D. Theodros, C.R. Goodwin, M. Lim and D.P. Seeburg
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5743
A.M. Blitz
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Radiological Science (A.M.B., B.N., J.S., N.A., D.P.S.)
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B. Northcutt
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Radiological Science (A.M.B., B.N., J.S., N.A., D.P.S.)
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J. Shin
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Radiological Science (A.M.B., B.N., J.S., N.A., D.P.S.)
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N. Aygun
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D.A. Herzka
bBiomedical Engineering (D.A.H.)
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D. Theodros
cNeurosurgery (D.T., C.R.G., M.L.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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C.R. Goodwin
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M. Lim
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