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CT Density Measurement and H:H Ratio Are Useful in Diagnosing Acute Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

P.-J. Buyck, F. De Keyzer, D. Vanneste, G. Wilms, V. Thijs and P. Demaerel
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2013, 34 (8) 1568-1572; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3469
P.-J. Buyck
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (P.-J.B., F.D., G.W., P.D.)
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F. De Keyzer
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (P.-J.B., F.D., G.W., P.D.)
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D. Vanneste
cDepartment of Radiology (D.V.), A.Z. St.-Dimpna, Geel, Belgium
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G. Wilms
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (P.-J.B., F.D., G.W., P.D.)
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V. Thijs
bNeurology (V.T.), University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
dLaboratory of Neurobiology (V.T.), Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, Belgium
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fDepartment of Neurosciences and Leuven Research Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (V.T.), University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium.
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P.-J. Buyck, F. De Keyzer, D. Vanneste, G. Wilms, V. Thijs, P. Demaerel
CT Density Measurement and H:H Ratio Are Useful in Diagnosing Acute Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
American Journal of Neuroradiology Aug 2013, 34 (8) 1568-1572; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3469

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