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Imaging of Acute Head Emergencies

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In the management of acute intracranial emergencies, triage of patients is key, and therefore, the proper diagnosis on early imaging can go a long way in directing the appropriate workup and management.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Oakland University, William Beaumont School of Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA

    Majid Khan MD

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA

    Sneha Patel MD

  3. Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 10 Museum Way, # 524, Boston, MA, 02141, USA

    Ajay Singh MD

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    Ajay Singh

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Khan, M., Patel, S., Singh, A. (2013). Imaging of Acute Head Emergencies. In: Singh, A. (eds) Emergency Radiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9592-6_16

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