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Clinical Utility of Arterial Spin-Labeling as a Confirmatory Test for Suspected Brain Death

K.M. Kang, T.J. Yun, B.-W. Yoon, B.S. Jeon, S.H. Choi, J.-h. Kim, J.E. Kim, C.-H. Sohn and M.H. Han
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2015, 36 (5) 909-914; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4209
K.M. Kang
aFrom the Institute of Radiation Medicine (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.), Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
bDepartments of Radiology (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.)
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T.J. Yun
aFrom the Institute of Radiation Medicine (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.), Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
bDepartments of Radiology (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.)
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B.-W. Yoon
cNeurology (B.-W.Y., B.S.J.)
eClinical Research Center for Stroke (B.-W.Y., B.S.J.), Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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B.S. Jeon
cNeurology (B.-W.Y., B.S.J.)
eClinical Research Center for Stroke (B.-W.Y., B.S.J.), Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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S.H. Choi
aFrom the Institute of Radiation Medicine (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.), Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
bDepartments of Radiology (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.)
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J.-h. Kim
aFrom the Institute of Radiation Medicine (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.), Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
bDepartments of Radiology (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.)
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J.E. Kim
dNeurosurgery (J.E.K.)
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C.-H. Sohn
aFrom the Institute of Radiation Medicine (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.), Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
bDepartments of Radiology (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.)
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M.H. Han
aFrom the Institute of Radiation Medicine (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.), Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
bDepartments of Radiology (K.M.K., T.J.Y., S.H.C., J.-h.K., C.-H.S., M.H.H.)
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