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Characteristic MR Imaging Findings of Cerebral Air Embolism Infarcts: A Case Series

Vincent M. Timpone and Andrew L. Callen
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2024, 45 (10) 1413-1418; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8349
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aFrom the Department of Radiology (V.M.T.), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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