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MR Imaging Features of Acute Mastoiditis and Their Clinical Relevance

R. Saat, A.H. Laulajainen-Hongisto, G. Mahmood, L.J. Lempinen, A.A. Aarnisalo, A.T. Markkola and J.P. Jero
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2015, 36 (2) 361-367; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4120
R. Saat
aFrom the Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center (R.S., G.M., A.T.M.)
cDepartment of Radiology (R.S.), East Tallinn Central Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia.
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A.H. Laulajainen-Hongisto
bDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (A.H.L.-H., L.J.L., A.A.A., J.P.J.), Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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L.J. Lempinen
bDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (A.H.L.-H., L.J.L., A.A.A., J.P.J.), Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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A.A. Aarnisalo
bDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (A.H.L.-H., L.J.L., A.A.A., J.P.J.), Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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vol. 36 no. 2 361-367
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4120
PubMed 
25324497

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0195-6108
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1936-959X
History 
  • Received April 24, 2014
  • Accepted after revision August 7, 2014
  • Published online February 11, 2015.

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  1. R. Saata,c,
  2. A.H. Laulajainen-Hongistob,
  3. G. Mahmooda,
  4. L.J. Lempinenb,
  5. A.A. Aarnisalob,
  6. A.T. Markkolaa and
  7. J.P. Jerob
  1. aFrom the Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center (R.S., G.M., A.T.M.)
  2. bDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (A.H.L.-H., L.J.L., A.A.A., J.P.J.), Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
  3. cDepartment of Radiology (R.S.), East Tallinn Central Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia.
  1. Please address correspondence to Riste Saat, MD, Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center, POB 340, Haartmaninkatu 4, HUS 00029 Helsinki, Finland; e-mail: riste.saat{at}hus.fi
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