Radiologic-pathologic correlation of the hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 467-469

  Rutgers, D R ^a   Van Der Grond, J ^a   Jansen, G H ^b   Somford, D M ^a   Mali, W P T M ^a  

^a Departments of Radiology and Pathology   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brain, hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign; CT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

CEREBRAL INFARCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0035437851     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0455.2001.420506.x     Document Type: Article

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