Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 3-6 , January 2010

Cerebral Cavernous Hemangiomas at 7 Tesla: Initial Experience

  • Marc Schlamann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: M.S.
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  • Stefan Maderwald, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Wolfgang Becker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Oliver Kraff, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Jens M. Theysohn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Oliver Mueller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Ulrich Sure, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Isabel Wanke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Mark E. Ladd, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Michael Forsting, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Lena Schaefer, RT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Elke R. Gizewski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany

Received 6 September 2009 ,Accepted 1 October 2009.

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PII: S1076-6332(09)00533-9

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.10.001

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