Diagnosing acute stroke with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) calls for caution: Computed tomography (CT) is preferable for standard care

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-73

  Squizzato, Alessandro ^a   Moja, Lorenzo ^b,c   Ricci, Stefano ^d   Gensini, Gian Franco ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^e CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

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EID: 84856223603     PISSN: 18280447     EISSN: 19709366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-011-0735-z     Document Type: Editorial

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