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Unilateral Nonvisualization of a Transverse Dural Sinus on Phase-Contrast MRV: Frequency and Differentiation from Sinus Thrombosis on Noncontrast MRI

Y.-M. Chang, A.L. Kuhn, N. Porbandarwala, R. Rojas, V. Ivanovic and R.A. Bhadelia
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2020, 41 (1) 115-121; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6337
Y.-M. Chang
aFrom the Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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A.L. Kuhn
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N. Porbandarwala
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R.A. Bhadelia
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Y.-M. Chang, A.L. Kuhn, N. Porbandarwala, R. Rojas, V. Ivanovic, R.A. Bhadelia
Unilateral Nonvisualization of a Transverse Dural Sinus on Phase-Contrast MRV: Frequency and Differentiation from Sinus Thrombosis on Noncontrast MRI
American Journal of Neuroradiology Jan 2020, 41 (1) 115-121; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6337

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jan 2020, 41 (1) 115-121; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6337
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