Should MRI replace CT for the routine evaluation of acute stroke?

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Rüdiger von Kummer et al. Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2007 Aug.

. 2007 Aug;3(8):428-9.

doi: 10.1038/ncpneuro0532. Epub 2007 Jul 24.

¹ Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany. ruediger.vonkummer@uniklinikum-dresden.de

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Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in emergency assessment of patients with suspected acute stroke: a prospective comparison.
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