European Journal of Radiology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 77-85 , April 2010

Radiological strategy in acute stroke in children

  • Amalia Paonessa

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Neuroradiology, University Hospital “S. Salvatore”, L’Aquila, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Via Lorenzo Natali 1, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy. Tel.: +39 0862368500; fax: +39 0862311277.
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  • Nicola Limbucci

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Neuroradiology, University Hospital “S. Salvatore”, L’Aquila, Italy
    • ,
  • Elisabetta Tozzi

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Pediatrics, University Hospital “S. Salvatore”, L’Aquila, Italy
    • ,
  • Alessandra Splendiani

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Neuroradiology, University Hospital “S. Salvatore”, L’Aquila, Italy
    • ,
  • Massimo Gallucci

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Neuroradiology, University Hospital “S. Salvatore”, L’Aquila, Italy

Received 23 July 2008 ,Revised 22 October 2008 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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PII: S0720-048X(09)00019-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.01.016

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 77-85 , April 2010

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