Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 9 , Pages 1083-1089 , September 2010

Validation of a New Reference Standard for the Diagnosis of Vasospasm

  • Melissa Reichman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: M.R.
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  • Rachel Gold, BA

      Affiliations

    • New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY
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  • Edward Greenberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
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  • Jana Ivanidze, MD, PHD

      Affiliations

    • Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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  • Elliot Elias, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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  • Joseph Comunale, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
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  • Apostolos J. Tsiouris, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
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  • Carl Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
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  • Pina C. Sanelli, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
    • Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065

Received 30 October 2009 ,Accepted 12 April 2010.

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 This publication was made possible by Grant Number 5K23NS058387-02 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NINDS or NIH.

PII: S1076-6332(10)00252-7

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2010.04.025

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 9 , Pages 1083-1089 , September 2010

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