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A data-driven update of arterial perfusion territories

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Outdated knowledge of arterial perfusion territories still guides clinical decisions and management in acute and chronic stroke. In a new study, application of machine learning techniques provides more detail than ever before, laying the foundation for improved stroke management and new research.

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  1. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands

    Meike W. Vernooij

  2. Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands

    Meike W. Vernooij

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Vernooij, M.W. A data-driven update of arterial perfusion territories. Nat Rev Neurol 15, 624–625 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-019-0267-0

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