Research ArticleHead and Neck Imaging
Vasa Vasorum: Another Cause of the Carotid String Sign
Monty A. Martin and Tom R. Marotta
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 1999, 20 (2) 259-262;

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Monty A. Martin, Tom R. Marotta
Vasa Vasorum: Another Cause of the Carotid String Sign
American Journal of Neuroradiology Feb 1999, 20 (2) 259-262;
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