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Doppler Ultrasound Flow Reversal in the Superior Sagittal Sinus to Detect Cerebral Venous Congestion in Vein of Galen Malformation

S. Schwarz, F. Brevis Nuñez, N.R. Dürr, F. Brassel, M. Schlunz-Hendann, A. Feldkamp, T. Rosenbaum, U. Felderhoff-Müser, K. Schulz, C. Dohna-Schwake and N. Bruns
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2023, 44 (6) 707-715; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7891
S. Schwarz
aFrom the Clinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (S.S., F.B.N., A.F., T.R.)
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F. Brevis Nuñez
aFrom the Clinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (S.S., F.B.N., A.F., T.R.)
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bClinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology (N.R.D., F.B., M.S.-H., K.S.)
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F. Brassel
bClinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology (N.R.D., F.B., M.S.-H., K.S.)
cCenter for Pediatric Interventional Radiology/Neuroradiology and Interventional Treatment of Vascular Malformations (F.B.), Sana Clinics Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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U. Felderhoff-Müser
dClinic for Pediatrics I (U.F.-M., C.D.-S., N.B.)
eCentre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioural Sciences (U.F.-M., C.D.-S., N.B.), University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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