Cerebral Microbleeds: Their Associated Factors, Radiologic Findings, and Clinical Implications
Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are tiny, round dark-signal lesions that are most often detected on gradient-echo MR images. CMBs consist of extravasations of blood components through fragile microvascular walls characterized by lipohyalinosis and surrounding macrophages. The prevalence of CMBs in elder...
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Language: | English |
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Korean Stroke Society
2013-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Stroke |
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Online Access: | http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-15-153.pdf |