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Practical applications of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging in acute cerebral infarction

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This article attempts to answer the most common questions on the use of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging to distinguish between acute cerebral infarction and transient ischemic attack in patients who present with the symptoms of stroke.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, CB# 7510, 27599-7510, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    Mauricio Castillo M.D. & Suresh K. Mukherji M.D.

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Castillo, M., Mukherji, S.K. Practical applications of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging in acute cerebral infarction. Emergency Radiology 4, 249–254 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01508177

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