Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 184-187 , July 2009

Relative Roles of Magnetic Resonance Angiography and Computed Tomographic Angiography in Evaluation of Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Critically Appraised Topic

  • Myria Petrou, MA, MBChB, MS

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Myria Petrou, MA, MBChB, MS, Division of Neuroradiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N Wolfe St Phipps B-110, Baltimore, MD 21,287
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  • Bradley R. Foerster, MD

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PII: S0037-198X(09)00032-7

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2009.03.014

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 184-187 , July 2009

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