Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 243-270 , June 2006

Computed Tomography Angiography and Computed Tomography Perfusion in Ischemic Stroke: A Step-by-Step Approach to Image Acquisition and Three-Dimensional Postprocessing

  • Stuart R. Pomerantz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Stuart R. Pomerantz, MD, Neuroradiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 2-B285, Boston, MA 02114
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  • Gordon J. Harris

      Affiliations

    • 3D Imaging Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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  • Hemali J. Desai

      Affiliations

    • 3D Imaging Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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  • Michael H. Lev

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

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doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2006.03.001

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 243-270 , June 2006

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