Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 39-43 , June 2007

The Role of Interventional Radiology in Cerebrovascular Disease: A Review of Cerebrovascular Anatomy and Disease

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 Thank you to Dr. Rafael Llinas for his contributions to this paper.

PII: S1546-0843(07)00048-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2007.02.002

Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 39-43 , June 2007