Hyperacute stroke imaging: How much is enough?

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 237-241

  Sanghvi, Darshana ^a   Anand, S ^a   Limaye, Uday ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN TISSUE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RECANALIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 36049023248     PISSN: 09713026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.36867     Document Type: Review

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