Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 298-306 , March 2009

Symmetry in computed tomography of the brain: the pitfalls

  • J.J. Downer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: J. J. Downer, Department of Clinical Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. Tel.: +44 1865 220800.
    • ,
  • P.M. Pretorius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK

Received 3 July 2008 ,Revised 4 August 2008 ,Accepted 25 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.08.012

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 298-306 , March 2009

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