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Editorial
. 2006 Nov;60(5):499-501.
doi: 10.1002/ana.21043.

Is penumbral imaging useful for extending the treatment window for intravenous tissue plasminogen activator?

Marc Fisher  1
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Editorial

Is penumbral imaging useful for extending the treatment window for intravenous tissue plasminogen activator?

Marc Fisher. Ann Neurol. 2006 Nov.
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