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Brachiocephalic vein compression with jugular venous reflux may mimic cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula on arterial spin labeling

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Deng, F., Yoon, B.C. Brachiocephalic vein compression with jugular venous reflux may mimic cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula on arterial spin labeling. Neuroradiology 63, 291–294 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-021-02637-7

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