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Current Imaging Techniques of Aneurysms

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Cerebrovascular Disorders

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This chapter will review the role of noninvasive imaging, such as CT angiography and MR angiography, in the management of intracranial aneurysms. In addition, we will also review some of the new advanced imaging techniques that are being used to image intracranial aneurysms.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

    Donald R. Cantrell, Sameer A. Ansari & Alexander W. Korutz

  2. Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

    Sameer A. Ansari

  3. Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

    Sameer A. Ansari

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  1. Associate Chair of Neurology for Research, New York Medical College, Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology, New York Medical College, Director of the Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship, Neuroendovascular Surgery (Interventional Neurologist) Attending Medical Director of Neurocritical Care, Westchester Medical Center at New York Medical College, New York, USA

    Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD

  2. Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Ascension St. Vincent Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Marian College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

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Cantrell, D.R., Ansari, S.A., Korutz, A.W. (2021). Current Imaging Techniques of Aneurysms. In: Al-Mufti, MD, F., Amuluru MD, K. (eds) Cerebrovascular Disorders. Neuromethods, vol 170. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1530-0_2

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