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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19(02): 135-145
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.50835
Neuroradiology

Twenty classic signs in neuroradiology: A pictorial essay

Govind B Chavhan
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555, University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
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Manohar M Shroff
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555, University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
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Abstract

In this article we describe 20 classic signs in neuroradiology and provide illustrations of each; we also discuss the causes for their appearance, their reliability and sensitivity, and the differential diagnoses to be considered when they are encountered on imaging.

Keywords

Classic signs - education - neuroradiology


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Article published online:
31 July 2021

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