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Indentation and Transverse Diameter of the Meckel Cave: Imaging Markers to Diagnose Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

A. Kamali, K.C. Sullivan, F. Rahmani, A. Gandhi, A. Aein, O. Arevalo, P. Rabiei, S.J. Choi, X. Zhang, R.E. Gabr and R.F. Riascos
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2020, 41 (8) 1487-1494; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6682
A. Kamali
aFrom the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (A.K., A.A., O.A., P.R., X.Z., R.E.G., R.F.R.), University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas
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K.C. Sullivan
bUniversity of Texas Medical School Health Science Center Houston (K.C.S., S.J.C.), Houston, Texas
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F. Rahmani
cNeuroimaging Laboratory at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (F.R.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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A. Gandhi
dRice University (A.G.), Houston, Texas.
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A. Aein
aFrom the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (A.K., A.A., O.A., P.R., X.Z., R.E.G., R.F.R.), University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas
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O. Arevalo
aFrom the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (A.K., A.A., O.A., P.R., X.Z., R.E.G., R.F.R.), University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas
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P. Rabiei
aFrom the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (A.K., A.A., O.A., P.R., X.Z., R.E.G., R.F.R.), University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas
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S.J. Choi
bUniversity of Texas Medical School Health Science Center Houston (K.C.S., S.J.C.), Houston, Texas
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X. Zhang
aFrom the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (A.K., A.A., O.A., P.R., X.Z., R.E.G., R.F.R.), University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas
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R.E. Gabr
aFrom the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (A.K., A.A., O.A., P.R., X.Z., R.E.G., R.F.R.), University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas
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R.F. Riascos
aFrom the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (A.K., A.A., O.A., P.R., X.Z., R.E.G., R.F.R.), University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas
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Indentation and Transverse Diameter of the Meckel Cave: Imaging Markers to Diagnose Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
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