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Research ArticleAdult Brain
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Whole-Brain Susceptibility-Weighted Thrombus Imaging in Stroke: Fragmented Thrombi Predict Worse Outcome

P.P. Gratz, G. Schroth, J. Gralla, H.P. Mattle, U. Fischer, S. Jung, P. Mordasini, K. Hsieh, R.K. Verma, C. Weisstanner and M. El-Koussy
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2015, 36 (7) 1277-1282; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4275
P.P. Gratz
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (P.P.G., G.S., J.G., S.J., P.M., K.H., R.K.V., C.W., M.E.-K.)
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G. Schroth
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (P.P.G., G.S., J.G., S.J., P.M., K.H., R.K.V., C.W., M.E.-K.)
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J. Gralla
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (P.P.G., G.S., J.G., S.J., P.M., K.H., R.K.V., C.W., M.E.-K.)
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H.P. Mattle
bNeurology (H.P.M., U.F., S.J.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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U. Fischer
bNeurology (H.P.M., U.F., S.J.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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S. Jung
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (P.P.G., G.S., J.G., S.J., P.M., K.H., R.K.V., C.W., M.E.-K.)
bNeurology (H.P.M., U.F., S.J.), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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P. Mordasini
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (P.P.G., G.S., J.G., S.J., P.M., K.H., R.K.V., C.W., M.E.-K.)
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K. Hsieh
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (P.P.G., G.S., J.G., S.J., P.M., K.H., R.K.V., C.W., M.E.-K.)
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R.K. Verma
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (P.P.G., G.S., J.G., S.J., P.M., K.H., R.K.V., C.W., M.E.-K.)
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C. Weisstanner
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (P.P.G., G.S., J.G., S.J., P.M., K.H., R.K.V., C.W., M.E.-K.)
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M. El-Koussy
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jul 2015, 36 (7) 1277-1282; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4275

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