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Vein of galen aneurysm: MRI with a fast gradient refocusing pulse sequence

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A case of vein of Galen aneurysm, studied with a fast gradient refocusing pulse MRI sequence, is presented. Fast MRI sequences allowed the acquisition of additional hemodynamic information that was not available with either routine MRI or angiography.

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Taccone, A., Oddone, M., Cariati, M. et al. Vein of galen aneurysm: MRI with a fast gradient refocusing pulse sequence. Pediatr Radiol 23, 202–203 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013833

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