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CT Attenuation Analysis of Carotid Intraplaque Hemorrhage
  
    	
L. Saba, M. Francone, P.P. Bassareo, L. Lai, R. Sanfilippo, R. Montisci, J.S. Suri, C.N. De Cecco and G. Faa

  
    	
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2018,  39 (1) 131-137; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5461 

  
  
  



  


  
  



			

		

	
	
 	
	  
  

		
		

			

			  

  
      
  
  

    
  


  
  



  
      
  
  

    

  

    

  
      
  
  

    
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