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CTA Protocols in a Telestroke Network Improve Efficiency for Both Spoke and Hub Hospitals

A.T. Yu, R.W. Regenhardt, C. Whitney, L.H. Schwamm, A.B. Patel, C.J. Stapleton, A. Viswanathan, J.A. Hirsch, M. Lev and T.M. Leslie-Mazwi
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2021, 42 (3) 435-440; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6950
A.T. Yu
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (A.T.Y., R.W.R., C.W., L.H.S., A.V., T.M.L.-M.)
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R.W. Regenhardt
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (A.T.Y., R.W.R., C.W., L.H.S., A.V., T.M.L.-M.)
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C. Whitney
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (A.T.Y., R.W.R., C.W., L.H.S., A.V., T.M.L.-M.)
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A.B. Patel
bNeurosurgery (R.W.R., A.B.P., C.J.S., T.M.L.-M.)
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C.J. Stapleton
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A. Viswanathan
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (A.T.Y., R.W.R., C.W., L.H.S., A.V., T.M.L.-M.)
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T.M. Leslie-Mazwi
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bNeurosurgery (R.W.R., A.B.P., C.J.S., T.M.L.-M.)
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