Calcified cerebral emboli.
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چکیده
Intracranial calcifications may represent calcified cerebral emboli. Calcified emboli may be overlooked even though cerebral CT is widely used as a stroke assessment. We report 4 cases of calcified cerebral emboli and demonstrate the value of CT in the diagnosis and temporal evaluation of such emboli.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 27 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006