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Accuracy of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score during the First 3 Hours of Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke: Comparison of Noncontrast CT, CT Angiography Source Images, and CT Perfusion

K. Lin, O. Rapalino, M. Law, J.S. Babb, K.A. Siller and B.K. Pramanik
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2008, 29 (5) 931-936; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0975
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K. Lin, O. Rapalino, M. Law, J.S. Babb, K.A. Siller, B.K. Pramanik
Accuracy of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score during the First 3 Hours of Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke: Comparison of Noncontrast CT, CT Angiography Source Images, and CT Perfusion
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Accuracy of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score during the First 3 Hours of Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke: Comparison of Noncontrast CT, CT Angiography Source Images, and CT Perfusion
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American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2008, 29 (5) 931-936; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0975
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