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Diagnosis of acoustic neuroma with computed tomography

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Sixty-one acoustic neuromas were examined with computed tomography (CT). For differential diagnosis the tumors were thoroughly analyzed for manner of growth, shape, volune, calcification, attenuation pattern, contrast enhancement, presence of peripheral edema, and cisternal deformation.

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden

    A. Möller, A. Hatam & H. Olivecrona

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Möller, A., Hatam, A. & Olivecrona, H. Diagnosis of acoustic neuroma with computed tomography. Neuroradiology 17, 25–30 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00345266

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