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Elevated Cerebral Blood Volume Contributes to Increased FLAIR Signal in the Cerebral Sulci of Propofol-Sedated Children

J.H. Harreld, N.D. Sabin, M.G. Rossi, R. Awwad, W.E. Reddick, Y. Yuan, J.O. Glass, Q. Ji, A. Gajjar and Z. Patay
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2014, 35 (8) 1574-1579; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3911
J.H. Harreld
aFrom the Departments of Radiological Sciences (J.H.H., N.D.S., R.A., W.E.R., J.O.G., Q.J., Z.P.)
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N.D. Sabin
aFrom the Departments of Radiological Sciences (J.H.H., N.D.S., R.A., W.E.R., J.O.G., Q.J., Z.P.)
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M.G. Rossi
bAnesthesiology (M.G.R.)
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R. Awwad
aFrom the Departments of Radiological Sciences (J.H.H., N.D.S., R.A., W.E.R., J.O.G., Q.J., Z.P.)
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W.E. Reddick
aFrom the Departments of Radiological Sciences (J.H.H., N.D.S., R.A., W.E.R., J.O.G., Q.J., Z.P.)
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Y. Yuan
cBiostatistics (Y.Y.)
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J.O. Glass
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Q. Ji
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A. Gajjar
dOncology (A.G.), St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
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Z. Patay
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J.H. Harreld, N.D. Sabin, M.G. Rossi, R. Awwad, W.E. Reddick, Y. Yuan, J.O. Glass, Q. Ji, A. Gajjar, Z. Patay
Elevated Cerebral Blood Volume Contributes to Increased FLAIR Signal in the Cerebral Sulci of Propofol-Sedated Children
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